“I oppose this bill. It weakens environmental rules just to build a pipeline for western oil companies and please Alberta separatists. A plan like this ignores Quebec and will anger people there.”

“Mr. Speaker, Bill C‑39 seems to reveal the Prime Minister’s real priority in building his Canada strong. It is really about building a pipeline for western oil companies by suspending environmental laws. The Prime Minister is not hiding the fact that he is doing this to appease the Alberta separatists. If Bill C‑39 is good for appeasing Alberta separatists, perhaps it will also be good for enraging Quebec sovereignists. Given that this government’s biggest and most costly achievement is the pipeline to American oil companies, what place would Quebec have in its strong Canada?”

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“I oppose the Prime Minister's new pipeline. It will cost Quebeckers at least $9 billion, which is more than Quebec's whole deficit. That money will just go to American owners of western oil companies.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is worth noting that the largest project for Quebec is actually in Newfoundland and Labrador. The cost of the Prime Minister’s new pipeline is currently estimated at $40 billion. We can only imagine how much it will actually end up costing. Quebeckers’ share of the bill for this gift for the American-owned oil companies in western Canada will come out to at least $9 billion. That is more than Quebec’s entire deficit. That means money coming out of the pockets of Quebeckers and going into the pockets of American shareholders of western Canadian oil companies, supposedly to ensure independence from the Americans, even though there is no tariff on oil. If this is the Prime Minister’s idea of a strong Canada, why is he so determined to not—”

“The government is spending 40 billion dollars on an oil pipeline that mostly benefits American companies. Meanwhile, it is ignoring climate change and failing to support Quebec's forestry and aluminum industries. Tax money from Quebec should be used to help Quebec, not to fund oil projects.”

“Mr. Speaker, he sacrificed billions of dollars earmarked for culture by caving to pressure from the tech giants. In the fight against climate change, he has completely surrendered. He is not providing sufficient support for the aluminum and forestry sectors, yet when a pipeline is involved, there is $40 billion available for oil, which is not even tariffed. The companies are owned by Americans. The profits go to the United States. Moreover, 95% of the oil is purchased by Americans. Pacific link is not a gateway to economic diversification. It is a pipeline for carrying Quebeckers’ money to western Canada and the United States. Does he not realize that Quebeckers’ money should be used to develop Quebec, not to destroy the planet or benefit friends in financial circles?”