“The government has given up on fighting climate change and forced out its best environmental spokesperson. I want to know if the government realizes it has gone too far.”

“Mr. Speaker, I never thought I would say this, but those of us with an environmental conscience end up missing Justin Trudeau every so often. I sometimes find myself thinking that the Leader of the Opposition misses him too, but for different reasons, and I am sure the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie misses those days. He has finally had enough of the government and the Prime Minister backtracking all the time and giving up on the environment. They have literally forced out a highly credible spokesperson on environmental issues. Does the government realize that its climate betrayal has gone way too far this time?”

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  Opposition question in Question Period

  Signal 43 of 100

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“Climate change is real. The government must stop building oil pipelines, cutting environmental protections, and dropping emission caps. I want the government to change its plans and fight climate change.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is indeed such a thing as climate change. We can combat the effects of climate change, but not by scrapping the carbon tax, not by funding new oil pipelines, not by suspending environmental assessments and abandoning biodiversity protection measures, not by scrapping greenhouse gas emission caps, and not by abandoning emission capping targets. Will the government start listening and reverse course on its huge climate betrayal blunder?”

“There was no oil drilling on Anticosti Island. The member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie tried to change Canada and this government from the inside, but he failed.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would remind the leader that there has been no drilling on Anticosti Island. Furthermore, the member for Laurier—Sainte‑Marie attempted to change the government and Canada from within. He failed, though I commend his courage in trying. As he said, he had little to no impact under Mr. Carney’s government. Meanwhile, the Liberal Party’s environment caucus—”

“Liberal members care more about supporting the Prime Minister than protecting the environment. I want to know if anyone left in this government still cares about the environment.”

“I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I should have said “the Prime Minister”. Meanwhile, the Liberal Party of Canada’s environment caucus says that its job is not to talk about or protect the environment, but to support the Prime Minister. Now that the member for Laurier—Sainte‑Marie has left, is there anyone with an environmental conscience left in this government?”