“Major energy projects are moving forward across Canada, including pipelines and power lines. We created a special office to make approvals faster and simpler. We plan to finalize the conditions for the Pacific Link pipeline by September 2027 so construction can start. We are building these projects while consulting Indigenous peoples and cutting emissions.”

“Mr. Speaker, in the words of our finance minister, I have good news for my colleague. There are projects moving forward in this country. A pipeline is being built from Taylor, British Columbia, to Gordondale in Alberta. There is a major expansion of the sunrise natural gas pipeline system in British Columbia as well. I am also pleased to remind the member that the LNG Canada phase two expansion has achieved a final investment decision and is moving forward. There is significant investment, billions of dollars, going into energy infrastructure in Labrador, and there is a new transmission line being built to connect Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, which will improve the reliability of interprovincial power grids and respond to the growing demand for electricity. What does that mean? It means workers are on the job site, equipment is on the ground, communities are seeing the benefits and Canada is building again. However, projects do not move forward just by accident. Canada is also changing how our projects move forward. Through the Major Projects Office, we are bringing together federal decision-making, reducing duplication and giving proponents a clearer path from proposal to construction. The member asked when the next pipeline will be built, and the Prime Minister delivered the clearest possible answer— Jacob Mantle: I didn’t ask about the next pipeline. Claude Guay: You did last time. Mr. Speaker, on October 1, the Prime Minister confirmed that the Pacific link pipeline is of national interest. Pacific link is critical to Canada’s ambition to become a global energy superpower. Over the next year, the Major Projects Office, supported by the Canada Energy Regulator, will lead the project’s federal review process and consultation. By September 2027, the goal is to finalize conditions for this project and advance Pacific link toward construction. Canadians expect us to build, and they expect us to build responsibly. That means respecting our duty to consult indigenous people and ensuring that consultation helps shape the project, not just reacting to it. It means working with provinces, including British Columbia, because these projects cross jurisdictions and require co-operation to succeed. It means linking new infrastructure to real emissions reduction. In this case, Pacific link advanced with industry commitment to the Pathways project, a major carbon capture and storage project designed to significantly cut emissions while supporting jobs and growth. Yes, we are moving forward. We are doing it in a way that is durable, economically, environmentally and socially, and that matters.”

“Everyone here wants projects built, jobs created, and Canada to succeed. We are moving past just talking about it and are actually building infrastructure and pipelines across the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is, in a way, common ground here because everyone in the House wants projects built. Everyone wants jobs created. Everyone wants Canada to succeed. There is no point living in the past. Our job is to move from discussion to delivery, and that is exactly what Canadians are seeing through the Major Projects Office, through new infrastructure, through projects already moving forward across the country, including pipelines. We are seeing projects advance. We are seeing partnerships built early and built to last. That is how we deliver, and that is what Canadians expect.”