Tim Hodgson

In response to a question from Shannon Stubbs

“Natural gas projects are creating thousands of jobs and will start producing gas soon. Another project is starting soon with 1,000 more jobs. The Conservatives should support this work.”

“Mr. Speaker, my colleague, the Minister of Finance, is not the only person who has good news today. I want to let members know that the 2,000 workers at Woodfibre LNG are working hard, and they will be producing new LNG in 2027. By the way, the 1,000 workers at Cedar LNG are also working hard, and they will be producing new LNG in 2028. More good news is that the sunrise project is going to start turning sod in a couple of weeks for another 1,000 workers. Maybe the Conservatives can get on board and start helping to build.”

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In response to a question from John Brassard

“Canada is doing well today, and the provincial premiers are hopeful about our future. The Conservatives should help us build the country instead of criticizing it.”

“Mr. Speaker, I know they want to go back six years and re-fight an election from six years ago. Unfortunately, it is today, which is good for Canada. What we hear is the Premier of Alberta saying she has never been as optimistic about the country. We hear that from all of the premiers. They want to build with the government. Instead of talking us down, why do the Conservatives not get on board and help build this country?”

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In response to a question from John Barlow

“Shell just invested $20 billion in Canada and is about to invest another $40 billion. The opposition should help build the country instead of just reading headlines.”

“Mr. Speaker, maybe instead of reading headlines, he would actually talk to people like the CEO of Shell, who just invested $20 billion in this country and is about to invest another $40 billion in LNG Canada, too. Why do they not actually try to help build?”

In response to a question from John Barlow

“The opposition does not need to teach us how to build things. We are already building power lines, wind farms, nuclear power, and pipelines across the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, we do not need any lessons from them about building. We are building transmission lines in New Brunswick. We are building wind farms in Nova Scotia. We are building new nuclear in Ontario. We are building pipelines in British Columbia. We are building pipelines in Alberta. We do not need any lessons from them on how to build.”

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“The Bank of Canada says our economy is strong, even with foreign tariffs and wars. We are focused on building new energy projects like power lines, hydro, gas, and nuclear. The Conservatives should help us build instead of complaining.”

“Mr. Speaker, while the Leader of the Opposition chooses to cherry-pick points, what we know is that the head of the Bank of Canada said that our economy continues to show real resilience in the face of illegal and unjust tariffs and in the face of two economy-destroying wars. Canadians want us to focus on building. That is why we are building transmission. That is why we are building new hydro. That is why we are building new LNG. That is why we are building new nuclear. Maybe the Leader of the Opposition should get out of the clouds and start helping us build.”

In response to a question from Andrew Lawton

“I care about the tens of thousands of jobs our government is creating across Canada, not the member's job.”

“Mr. Speaker, what I am not interested in is his job. I am interested in the 18,000 jobs we have created at Darlington. I am interested in the 2,000 jobs we have created at Contrecœur. I am interested in the 8,000 jobs at LNG Canada. I am interested in the 5,000 jobs we are going to create at Ksi Lisims. I could keep going. He should start worrying about his job.”

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Canada's economy is strong, even with foreign tariffs and wars. We are building nuclear power, power lines, ports, and roads. The Conservatives should stop talking down our country.”

“Mr. Speaker, all Canadians, except for the Leader of the Opposition, understand that we have the most integrated economy with the Americans in the world. They understand our economy continues to show resilience in the face of illegal and unjustified tariffs. They understand we are facing two global economy-destroying wars. Canadians want us to work to build, not to talk down, Canada. That is why we are building nuclear. That is why we are building transmission. That is why we are building ports. That is why we are building roads. We can keep going. They should stop talking us down.”

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In response to a question from Kurt Holman

“Our government is building mines, pipelines, and nuclear power across Canada. The Conservatives should help build the country instead of putting it down.”

“Mr. Speaker, while they continue to run down Canada, what we are doing is building. We are building in Quebec with Nouveau Monde Graphite. We are building new nuclear right here in Ontario. We are building new mines in Thompson, Manitoba. We are building four new mines in Saskatchewan. We are building new pipelines in British Columbia and Alberta. We are building new mines and LNG in British Columbia. Maybe the Conservatives should start trying to help build this country instead of tearing it down.”

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In response to a question from Lori Idlout

“The Hope Bay project shows what happens when Inuit people are involved from the start. We are investing 25 million dollars in an Inuit-owned wind project there. It will create jobs and help the Arctic use less diesel.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Hope Bay project shows what we can accomplish when Inuit are at the table from the start. This $2‑billion investment will create jobs, generate economic opportunity and support long-term prosperity for Nunavut. Our government’s $25‑million investment in the Inuit-owned Hope Bay wind project will help reduce diesel use and improve energy security in the Arctic. That is how we build Canada strong for all.”

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“The United States has started a trade war with Canada. We are protecting our economy by building new mines and pipelines. The Conservatives should help build the country instead of attacking it.”

“Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should do his economic homework. He should understand that Canada is the country most integrated with the United States in the world. The United States has declared a trade war on us. This side of the House understands that. We will control what we can control. That is why we are building four new mines at Red Chris. That is why we are building new pipelines under Sunrise. That is why we are building four new mines in Saskatchewan, including a uranium mine, a potash mine and a copper mine. The Conservatives should start to understand economics and try to help build this country instead of tearing it down.”

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In response to a question from Stephanie Kusie

“The Conservatives need to stop their conspiracy theories and help us. Canada has the biggest foreign investment in over twenty years, including twenty billion dollars from Shell. We are building in every province.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives really have to stop these conspiracy theories. When Canadian companies invest abroad, they are building strong. We have the single biggest foreign investment in this country in over two decades. We can look at Shell, which just invested $20 billion in this country. The Conservatives cannot actually see beyond their conspiracy theories. We are building in every province in this country. The Conservatives should start helping.”

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In response to a question from Sukh Dhaliwal

“Canada made a deal to sell natural gas to Germany. The gas comes from a project co-owned by the Nisg̱a'a Nation. This deal will bring almost $30 billion in investment and help our economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, to share with the members opposite, yesterday I was in British Columbia to announce that Canada has reached a historic agreement to sell low-carbon LNG to Germany. This LNG was sourced from Ksi Lisims LNG, which is co-owned by the Nisg̱a’a Nation. It is expected to generate nearly $30 billion of private sector investment. It will export Canada’s first LNG to Europe, supporting global energy security and economic growth for jurisdictions. It is a win-win-win-win: a win for Canada, a win for B.C.—”

In response to a question from Mark Strahl

“We are investing billions of dollars in new mines in places like Dease Lake and Nunavut. The opposition is ignoring these real investments.”

“Mr. Speaker, we could go on and on. Why does the member not come to Dease Lake, where we are investing billions in a new mine? Why does he not go to Nunavut and see where we have invested $4 billion in a new mine in Nunavut? They are so busy working on their clips, they are not actually seeing what is happening in this country.”

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In response to a question from James Maloney

“We need to connect Canada's power grid from east to west to help our economy and fight climate change. We are asking Canadians for their input on our plan to build better power lines.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his leadership on this issue. If we want to build one strong Canadian economy, strengthen our energy security and seize the economic opportunities of electrification, we need a more connected grid from east to west. This is why our national electricity strategy will refer the development of a new comprehensive transmission interconnect investment strategy to the Major Projects Office. This strategy will help grow our electricity grid and help us become more climate competitive. We have now launched a consultation period to hear from Canadians, and we look forward to working together to build the clean electricity backbone Canada needs for our future.”