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In question period on climate change, the Bloc Québécois said updated data from 70 international scientists show warming targets from the Paris Agreement are no longer achievable, and argued the government should not be building new oil and gas pipelines. The member also said the Prime Minister is not following the advice of scientists, former environment ministers, or his own net-zero advisory body, whose members have resigned, and instead keeps powers to build pipelines benefiting American oil and gas companies. The Liberal response said the government is working with provinces, pointing to new methane regulations, work with Alberta, a plan to double the clean electricity grid, a nature strategy to protect 30% of Canada’s lands and waters by 2030, and an agreement with seven First Nations to protect over 6,700 square kilometres of coast in British Columbia.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois

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“New science shows climate change is getting much worse because of fossil fuels. The government should not be building new oil and gas pipelines.”
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Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, 70 scientists from 17 countries updated the climate change data from the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement’s global warming target is no longer achievable. Sea levels continue to rise at twice the previous rate, and the number of days with extreme marine heat has tripled. What is to blame? Well, it is fossil fuels. What is the government doing? It is building a new pipeline and new gas pipelines without conducting an environmental assessment. How can the Liberals follow the Prime Minister in this madness?

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Wade Grant

Liberal
“We are working together to make Canada cleaner. We made new methane rules and brought Alberta into the talks. We will also launch a plan to double our clean electricity grid.”

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Mr. Speaker, we cannot build a clean Canada if we are not working together. We are thinking differently and strategically to deliver results for Canadians. We have introduced new methane regulations. We have brought Alberta to the table. We have actually brought Canada’s largest-emitting province to the table. We will soon also be launching our clean electricity strategy to double our grid in the next number of years. It is something we have promised Canadians. We are going to give this to Canadians today, tomorrow and for future generations, and that is why I am proud to stand on this side of the aisle.

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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois
“The Prime Minister is ignoring science and his own advisors on the environment. He is only listening to American oil and gas companies. He keeps the power to build pipelines that make those companies rich. We do not want this.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is not listening to the science when it comes to the environment, just as he does not listen to his former environment ministers, his net-zero advisory body, whose members have resigned, or even his own members, according to media reports. He does not listen to anyone except the interests of American oil and gas company owners. He is keeping all the power in his own hands to build pipelines that line the pockets of Americans. If this is the strong Canada that the Liberals want to build, then do they realize that we are going to pass on that?

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Wade Grant

Liberal
“Our plan will protect 30% of Canada's land and water by 2030. We just announced a deal with seven First Nations to protect over 6,700 square kilometres of coast in British Columbia.”

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Mr. Speaker, on top of what I just said, we have also released the nature strategy. We are going to be protecting 30% of Canada’s lands and waters by 2030. In fact, about two weeks ago, I went to Klemtu on the coast of British Columbia, where I was standing with the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. We announced with seven first nations in the province of British Columbia a plan to protect over 6,700 square kilometres of coast. That is equivalent to 1.5 times the size of Banff National Park and larger than Prince Edward Island.

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