Natural Resources

Question period focused on critical minerals development. A Conservative member said the government should invest in Newfoundland and Labrador, where places like Port Hope Simpson already have roads, ports, and infrastructure in place, rather than fund projects in hard-to-reach locations that need new infrastructure. The minister replied that the government had announced 13 new critical mineral projects that day, with $5 billion from Canada and seven allied countries.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jonathan Rowe, Terra Nova—The Peninsulas

Conservative
“Canada needs critical minerals for its future. The government is spending millions on projects in hard-to-reach places that need new roads and ports. It should invest in Newfoundland and Labrador instead. Places like Port Hope Simpson already have the roads, ports, and infrastructure ready to go.”
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Mr. Speaker, I do not think Saint Pierre and Miquelon was even mentioned in that answer. I do not think that answer is very good for the next generation or very comforting to the next generation. Critical minerals, for example, are critical to the country’s development and future. It seems that the Liberal government claims to spend millions of dollars in hard-to-reach places that require huge construction of roads, ports and highways. If these are national building projects, why does the government not invest in critical minerals in Newfoundland and Labrador, including in Port Hope Simpson, which is already at tidewater, already has highways and already has the infrastructure and everything needed to succeed?

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