Climate Change

In question period on climate change, the Bloc Québécois said that, according to a Radio-Canada report, the government plans to loosen the pipeline regulatory framework, limiting environmental review to a single federal process and dropping public hearings in Quebec; the member argued this contradicts fighting climate change and likened the government’s approach to the Conservatives’. Liberal ministers replied that the government is committed to fighting climate change, financing international climate action, and investing in a cleaner power grid, and the House leader also cited a proposed high-speed rail line from Quebec City to Toronto as a way to cut transportation emissions, while asking why the Bloc opposes that project.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Patrick Bonin, Repentigny

Bloc Québécois
“The government wants to weaken the rules for approving pipelines. They plan to use only one federal review, cut out public hearings in Quebec, and ignore climate change. I do not support this.”
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Mr. Speaker, Radio-Canada reports that the Liberals are set to dismantle the entire regulatory framework governing pipelines. They had already passed Bill C-5, which suspends nearly all existing laws, but that was not enough. Now, they are going to limit environmental assessments to a single federal review, which always says yes. Now, they are going to restrict consultations as well. We are saying goodbye to BAPE, Quebec’s office of public hearings on the environment, goodbye to citizens, but above all, hello to climate change. Are there really Quebec liberals who entered politics for this?

Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature

Liberal
“Our government is fighting climate change and protecting the environment. We help pay for climate work around the world, and we are spending money at home to build a cleaner power grid.”
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Mr. Speaker, again, our government is actively committed to fighting climate change and protecting the environment. Internationally, we are a global leader in financing international climate action. Domestically, we are investing in a critical power grid as we move toward a carbon-free future. We are doing the work while he is complaining. We will continue to fight climate change.

Patrick Bonin, Repentigny

Bloc Québécois
“The Liberals say they want to fight climate change, but they plan to drop rules on oil pipelines. They are acting just like the Conservatives.”
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Mr. Speaker, it is ridiculous that the Liberals are using pipelines to fight climate change. According to Radio-Canada, later this week, the Liberals will be announcing that they intend to scrap the regulatory framework for pipelines. That is good timing, given that Danielle Smith will be in town tomorrow for a far-right convention. Who would have thought that the Liberals would get a standing ovation from a think tank founded by Preston Manning? Strangely enough, for months now, the Liberals have been trying to cobble together a majority, one floor crosser at a time. Would it not have been easier for them all to just cross over to the Conservative side?

Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Liberal

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“Transportation causes 20 percent of our greenhouse gases. We want to build a high-speed train from Quebec City to Toronto to help with this, but the Bloc Québécois opposes it. Why do they oppose a project that helps the environment?”
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Mr. Speaker, we know that transportation accounts for a large share of our greenhouse gas emissions, at 20%. However, the government is proposing a high-speed rail project that will cross Quebec. The train will travel 1,000 km in four hours, from Quebec City to Toronto. The Bloc Québécois is opposed to this project. They are opposed to this major environmental project. Why is the Bloc against one of the best things we can do for the environment and for helping Quebeckers get around? Why is the Bloc Québécois so stubbornly against the environment?

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