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Mr. Speaker, let me talk about some good news. The CER just announced that the Taylor to Gordondale pipeline is being built. The CER just announced support for the Sunrise pipeline. The pipe mill in Regina is opening to build pipe again. We are building Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, I will invite the member opposite to come to Darlington, where we are building the first SMRs in the G7, creating thousands of jobs. We are a leader. We are building Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, it is easy to dream up conspiracies about everything when one has never built anything. We should be proud that good, hard-working people from the business community want to come to this government and work to build this country strong.
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Mr. Speaker, I have a news flash: We are in a trade war. We need to work together. The Government of Alberta supports the MOU in its entirety. The citizens of Alberta gave our Prime Minister two standing ovations in Calgary for the MOU. The only people divided on this are the Conservatives. They should get on board and build Canada.
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Madam Speaker, I know members opposite wish it were still 10 years ago, but that is not the government we are in today. This government is committed to work constructively with the Conservative Government of Alberta on a total MOU to develop and build Canada strong. That is what we will do.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to correct the member opposite. The MOU says that Alberta and the federal government will collaborate with the Province of British Columbia.
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Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. Minister of the Environment. I appreciate the opportunity to take part in this debate. I want to begin by acknowledging the people who have the most at stake in this discussion, Canada's first nations, Métis and Inuit people and their rights, which our government has committed to uphold consistently, including in the MOU referenced in this mot…
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Mr. Speaker, a future pipeline means diversifying our trade and greater competitiveness on a global scale. We need to put cards in our hand to fight this trade war, but there are things we need to do to get there, things in the memorandum of understanding that we can get united behind, like the carbon price. The Conservative motion conveniently ignores strengthening industrial carbon pricing. The …
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Madam Speaker, Alberta has said that it wants to be the proponent. It said that it will attract a private sector proponent. It is up to Alberta to do that. My understanding is that it is working with several private sector proponents. If and when that private sector proponent comes forward, we will evaluate the proposal.
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Madam Speaker, a functioning industrial carbon price has attracted over $80 billion of clean tech to Canada over the last several years. Further strengthening the industrial carbon price will allow the Pathways project to proceed. The Pathways project will be the largest, single carbon capture, utilization and storage project in the history of the world. It will be done with Canadian technology, w…
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Mr. Speaker, as we said, we are in a trade war. It is hurting the people of Crofton, and it is hurting the entire forestry industry. That is why we were on the phone with company officials, talking about how to retool the factory, and that is why we were on the phone with the Minister of Forests in B.C., looking at fibre solutions. The Conservatives complain; we do the work. We are standing with t…
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite should speak with the Premier of Alberta, who seems very hopeful that we can work together. Rather than putting Canada down, we can work together to build this country in an environmentally responsible way in partnership with indigenous peoples. That is how we build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, I am glad the member opposite has realized there is a trade war. That trade war is creating challenging times for the people of Crofton, and we understand that. I was on the phone with the CEO today working on new solutions to retool that mill. I was on the phone with the minister of forestry looking at new fibre solutions for the mill. We are standing up for the forestry industry. Th…
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Mr. Speaker, we are in a trade war. It is time to recognize that. Our agreement with Alberta is about a team Canada plan to strengthen our hand and put Canada in a position to win that trade war. We are going to do it by growing exports beyond a single customer and by driving down emissions with strong industrial carbon pricing and a commitment to major decarbonization projects in partnership with…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is in a trade war, and it is about time we all recognize that. Our agreement with Alberta is a wartime-like team Canada plan to strengthen our hand and put Canada in a winning position—
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Mr. Speaker, I addressed those comments last week. I apologized for those comments. This MOU lays out clearly how we will work with indigenous peoples to get things built in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, I guess the member opposite did not listen to his premier because his premier said it was a great day for Alberta. If the Conservatives are serious about getting things built, they should clarify whether they support this made-in-Canada agreement or whether they will keep opposing co-operation, undermining investment and scrapping policies that will help Canada compete in a lower-carb…
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Mr. Speaker, here the Conservatives go again with conspiracy theories. Perhaps they could get on board with getting things built. They should stop undermining investment certainty and stop trying to scrap policies that will get us to be an energy superpower in a low-carbon world.
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Mr. Speaker, last week I invited the Conservatives to come to Calgary. What they would have seen is not one but two standing ovations from a sold-out crowd in Calgary. That is because this MOU is about getting results for Canadians. That means more certainty for investment, unprecedented collaboration with Alberta and a clear path to move energy infrastructure projects forward. This will get done …
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Mr. Speaker, I will continue. This MOU is about growing exports beyond a single customer, while driving down emissions with strong industrial carbon pricing and a commitment to decarbonization projects. Our goal is to create investment certainty, reduce regulatory overlap and ensure meaningful consultation with provinces and indigenous communities.
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Mr. Speaker, here we go again with conspiracy theories. We are focused on building Canada. We are focused on working with Alberta to grow our natural resources in a responsible way in consultation with first nations. That is how we build, not with conspiracy theories.
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite that member to get a ticket to Calgary tomorrow as well, and they can see why the Premier of Alberta thinks that things have never been so good in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, we are in a trade war. While the members opposite engage in conspiracy theories, our Prime Minister will stand up later today and announce major new supports for the forest products industry, on top of the $1.2 billion we have already announced. That is how we stand up for Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives seem determined not to want to see any development in this country. What we understand is that it is federal government jurisdiction to approve a pipeline. We also understand that if a proponent wants to take it to the Major Projects Office, we expect them to work in conjunction with the affected jurisdiction and to consult first nations. The Premier of Alberta under…
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Mr. Speaker, I hate to break up the Conservatives' conspiracy theory, but Pathways is actually owned by six large oil companies, not Entropy.
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Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, that plane is going to get pretty full. I invite the member across to buy a ticket and come to Calgary to see how the federal government can work with a provincial government to build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, maybe the member opposite should explain to his constituents why the Premier of Alberta wants to stand beside our Prime Minister and talk about how to build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member opposite to buy a ticket to Calgary tomorrow to see how a federal government works with a provincial government to build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member opposite to buy a ticket and come to Calgary tomorrow to see who cares.
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Mr. Speaker, our budget today will seize a generational opportunity to transform our economy through ambitious investments and rigorous discipline, ensuring every dollar goes to help build the strongest economy in the G7. We look forward to sharing that with the member opposite.
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Mr. Speaker, that is why we have put together a $700-million liquidity package. That is why we put together a $500-million retooling fund. That is why we are meeting with the premiers to work on this every single day. This industry has been unfairly and unjustly treated by the Americans. We will work hard to fix that.
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Mr. Speaker, $50 million in EI support is not nothing; $700 million in liquidity support is not nothing, and $500 million in retooling support is not nothing. We are working hard to resolve this problem for the Canadian workers.
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Mr. Speaker, as someone who grew up in a forestry town in northern Vancouver Island, I understand the issue. Softwood lumber is the lifeblood of the small forestry communities in this country. We are talking with the premiers. We are working together. We have been very clear that the U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are absolutely unjustified, and we are working very hard to resolve this.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, we have been clear: The U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are absolutely unjustified. We are working at every level to resolve this. With $50 million in EI support, $700 million in liquidity support and $500 million in retooling, we are working very hard to resolve this issue.
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Mr. Speaker, the Ring of Fire represents an immense opportunity to develop Canada's critical minerals in partnership with first nations. We have established a regional assessment working group to advance the Ring of Fire alongside robust consultations with indigenous rights holders. We are actively working with the Province of Ontario to increase regulatory efficiencies, and we look forward to con…
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Mr. Speaker, we have been clear that U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are absolutely unjustified, and we are working every day to solve this problem. We have committed $1.2 billion to this sector. Just last week, we put the $700-million liquidity facility in place to help this sector. We will build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, our government's commitment to making Canada a leader in critical minerals is being put into action. This weekend, I was in beautiful Saguenay, where we announced that Arianne Phosphate has been approved for a $735,000 NRCan research grant. By investing in resilient and sustainable Canadian critical minerals and mineral processing, we are putting Canadians to work, securing Canadian s…
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Mr. Speaker, we are retooling the Canadian economy by advancing national projects of interest. We are making Canada the strongest economy in the G7. That means shortening project reviews to two years and removing duplication, while maintaining the environmental standards and working with indigenous peoples. We are making Canada stronger. It would be great if the Conservatives would support us.
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Mr. Speaker, on Friday I was in Vancouver celebrating the launch of LNG to be sent across to our allies. There were 75,000 Canadians who worked on that project. Last week we approved, with the Province of British Columbia, the Ksi Lisims LNG facility, which will be as big again. We are building Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, the industrial carbon price is essential to our credibility as a responsible energy supplier and is key to gaining market access as we diversify our exports. It is driving over $57 billion in investment, enabling carbon capture projects like the Pathways project and reinforcing Canada's leadership as a low-emission LNG producer. This is the right thing to do.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is undertaking a wartime-like effort to retool our economy and advance projects of national interest, including projects in British Columbia, like the LNG Canada phase 2 and the Red Chris mine, which will generate significant benefits for first nations communities. I would also like to let the member know that under “one project, one review”, we are advancing projects like the …
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Mr. Speaker, the grand bargain is about taking transformative steps to dramatically reduce our emissions and put new cards in Canada's hand that increase our competitiveness. That has the potential to create thousands of good-paying jobs and careers and create a world-leading clean-tech ecosystem that exports our innovation around the world. As I said, the Premier of Alberta said this weekend, “I …
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians voted to strengthen our economy by growing our energy and natural resources industries while combatting climate change. We will support innovation, increase our competitiveness and attract billions of dollars of investment to get to net zero. Let me share something the Premier of Alberta said just this weekend: “I am more optimistic than ever that the concerns of Albertans a…
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Mr. Speaker, we are focused on results that enhance our climate competitiveness. Our government, Alberta and industry agree that building a responsible, competitive oil and gas industry is part of the grand bargain. As someone who spent his career making deals, I know we do not get things done by speaking in public, but let me share something with the hon. member that his premier said this weekend…
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Mr. Speaker, I grew up in a logging town. I know exactly what the softwood lumber industry is going through. We allocated $1.2 billion in three different programs to the softwood lumber industry. We are helping retool the industry and rebuild the industry for the reality that is going on in the economy today. We will make the industry strong again.
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news for everyone. This week, we are putting “one project, one review” into action. This week, British Columbia and the federal government jointly approved the new Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal, led by the Nisg̱a'a Nation, with a first nations-owned pipeline attached. That project will be the second-largest project in the history of the country. We have LNG Canada phase 1…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's nuclear expertise is a significant part of what will enable us to become an energy superpower. The process to select the new contractor to manage Canadian Nuclear Laboratories was done independently of the government by AECL. More than 95% of the funding will be spent in Canada, employing Canadians at Canadian facilities. All of the senior management will be based in Canada. …
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Mr. Speaker, I am here to announce some good news. Last night, Canada and British Columbia approved the new Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal in northern British Columbia. It is with the Nisga’a nation. It will be the second-largest private sector investment in the history of this country. It will employ thousands of Canadians. We would love the Conservatives to help us build Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, or CER Act, establishes the Canada Energy Regulator, or CER, as the federal body that oversees the regulation of pipelines that cross provincial or international boundaries. The CER Act can be found at https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-15.1/index.html. The CER’s mandate, responsibilities and powers are established under t…
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Mr. Speaker, we will present the members opposite an opportunity to build. We will present the one Canadian economy bill. We will rapidly advance projects of national interest and build one economy, not 13. The bill will grow the economy and make Canada the strongest economy in the G7. We hope they will join us in voting for it.
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