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During Question Period on natural resources, the Bloc Québécois criticized the Prime Minister’s decision to designate a new western pipeline as a project of national interest, saying it would cost taxpayers at least $40 billion, would not attract private investment, and would bypass environmental laws, and arguing Quebeckers should not pay for it. The Prime Minister responded that the pipeline is in the national interest because it will make Canada more independent, prosperous, and inclusive, and will support Indigenous peoples, British Columbia, and Alberta.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois
“The Prime Minister wants taxpayers to spend at least 40 billion dollars on a new western pipeline. Private companies will not invest in it, and it will bypass environmental laws. The government should not make Quebeckers pay for this.”
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Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, the Prime Minister announced that his new western pipeline will be a project of national interest. His concept of the “national interest” is pretty odd. He thinks that the national interest means getting taxpayers to pay for a pipeline that will cost at least $40 billion, without any impact assessments and without complying with environmental laws. That is $40 billion, at a minimum, of our money for a pipeline that the private sector refuses to invest in because it is so unappealing. How is bleeding Quebeckers dry during an economic crisis in the national interest?

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Mark Carney

Liberal

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“This pipeline is good for Canada because it makes our country richer, more independent, and more inclusive. It helps Indigenous peoples, British Columbia, and Alberta.”

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Mr. Speaker, this pipeline is in the national interest because it will make Canada more independent, more prosperous and more inclusive. It is a pipeline that will support indigenous peoples, British Columbia and Alberta. There is another project, but I will describe it after the next question.

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