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Oil and Gas Industry

In question period on the oil and gas industry, Bloc Québécois members asked whether public money would be used to pay for new pipelines, citing a reported promise to Alberta’s premier of pipelines funded by proponents and a $25 billion sovereign wealth fund in the economic update, and raised concerns about relaxed pipeline approval rules affecting Quebec. Government ministers replied that the government is investing billions in clean energy, the electricity grid and methane reductions, that it aims to be an energy leader in both conventional and clean energy for all Canadians, and that it seeks to catalyze $500 billion in private investment, with Alberta submitting a project proposal to the Major Projects Office by July 1 and support available for Indigenous co-ownership loans.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois
“The Prime Minister promised Alberta new pipelines if oil companies pay for them. Oil companies do not want to pay, and people in Quebec do not want to pay either. Did the Prime Minister tell Alberta that public money will not be used?”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was meeting with his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith. We know that he has already promised her new pipelines, provided that the proponents foot the bill. According to what the Liberal member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie told Le Devoir, the Prime Minister has put himself in a tight spot with that promise. He promised more pipelines, but oil companies do not want to pay. Guess what? Quebeckers do not want to pay either. Did the Prime Minister reiterate to Ms. Smith that their agreement specifies that no public funds will be used for these pipelines?

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Julie Dabrusin

Liberal
“We are spending public money to fight climate change. We are putting billions of dollars into clean energy, a better power grid, and cutting methane emissions.”

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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about what we are doing with public money. We are making major investments in renewable energy. When it comes to electricity and the tax credit, we are investing billions of dollars in a power grid that works well for the whole country. We are also making investments to reduce methane emissions. We are doing the work. We are continuing to fight climate change.

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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois

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“The government plans to spend $25 billion in public money on oil and pipelines. I want to know which Liberals will refuse to make taxpayers pay for a pipeline.”
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Mr. Speaker, seems like there is a new pipeline in the works in Ottawa. The Liberal member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie said this morning: “Where I draw the line is if the federal government decides to use any of the many mechanisms at its disposal [to buy a pipeline].” His Prime Minister’s economic update gives us cause for concern. He has come up with a scheme called a “sovereign wealth fund” that contains $25 billion in public money to finance dirty oil. Are there any other Liberals who will draw the line and refuse to pass the cost of a pipeline on to taxpayers?

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Claude Guay

Liberal
“We will be a leader in both oil and gas and clean energy. This helps all Canadians.”

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Mr. Speaker, our friends in the Bloc Québécois do not know the difference between the words “and” and “or”. We have made it clear that we will be an energy superpower in both conventional and clean energy. That is what we are doing, and it is for all of Canada and all Canadians.

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Claude DeBellefeuille

Bloc Québécois
“The Prime Minister is easing the rules for approving pipelines and spending $25 billion on energy projects. Will he make people in Quebec pay for oil pipelines that do not have to follow the rules?”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister confirmed yesterday that he is going to relax the regulations governing pipeline approvals as early as this week. At the same time, in his economic update, he announced a sovereign wealth fund that he is going to create using $25 billion in public money to pay for energy projects. Everyone can put two and two together. Is the Prime Minister going to make Quebeckers pay for his dirty oil pipelines that will not even have to comply with laws and regulations?

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Claude Guay

Liberal
“We want to encourage 500 billion dollars in private business investment. Alberta will send us a project proposal by July 1, and we will review it. We are also ready to help back loans so Indigenous groups can co-own the project.”

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Mr. Speaker, we have been clear. Our goal is to catalyze half a trillion dollars in private sector investment. The Major Projects Office plays an important role in that. Alberta has indicated that it will submit a proposal by July 1. We will evaluate it against the criteria set out in the Building Canada Act. According to the memorandum of understanding, the federal government is willing to utilize Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation to help backstop indigenous co-ownership if necessary.

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