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During question period on natural resources, the Conservatives said Canada is in a recession and that business leaders view the government’s industrial carbon tax and development rules as barriers to investing in energy projects, and asked whether the government’s plan was to restrict the energy sector. The Liberal minister replied that the government is building projects across the country, including transmission lines in New Brunswick, wind farms in Nova Scotia, nuclear power in Ontario, and pipelines in British Columbia and Alberta.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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John Barlow

Conservative

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“Canada is in a recession. Business leaders say the government's carbon tax and regulations make it impossible to invest in new energy projects. The Prime Minister broke his promise to build things. I want him to admit his plan is to shut down Canada's energy sector with taxes and rules.”

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    “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.”

    Said 104 times by 61 members since May 29.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession, and the business leaders who actually create the jobs and attract the investment are raising the alarm. The CEO of one of Canada’s largest energy companies said the Liberals’ industrial carbon tax and antidevelopment laws make investing in new projects “unfinanceable”. That is interesting, because a year ago the Prime Minister promised Canadians we would “build, baby, build”, but “build, baby, build” is now another Liberal broken promise. Will the Prime Minister just admit that his vision for Canada’s energy sector is to tax it, regulate it and eventually kill it?

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Tim Hodgson

Liberal
“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.”

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    “We are building new nuclear in Ontario.”

    Said 3 times by 2 members since May 27.

    Every time it was said
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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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