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Mr. Speaker, I was beside the Premier of Alberta earlier this week in the United States. She was applauding the work of this government. She believed the work of this Major Projects Office has brought over $126 billion of investment to Canada in the last six months.
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Mr. Speaker, I was just in Houston, where I was with Secretary Wright and Secretary Burgum, and they were applauding Canada for its record oil production and record natural gas production, which are keeping prices affordable in North America.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Hamilton Centre for the great work he is doing in his riding. That is exactly what today's announcement is about. We are investing more than $97 million in 155 clean transportation projects across Canada, including $84 million to install 8,000 EV chargers, helping Canadians choose to drive electric with confidence. This builds on our progress today and supports …
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the member opposite that while the Conservatives are obstructing our progress, we have proposed $2.5 billion in support from the government to go to the forestry sector. Workers and businesses know that American tariffs are what are causing the problem. Do these folks understand that it is the tariffs we need to be fighting, not each other?
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Mr. Speaker, we are standing shoulder to shoulder with workers and businesses facing the impacts of unfair and unjustified U.S. tariffs, with targeted support to help businesses adapt, retool and stay competitive. That includes $1 billion through the regional tariff relief initiative, which is helping businesses protect jobs and diversify to new markets. We are not just helping businesses weather …
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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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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, 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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Mr. Speaker, it is really sad that the Conservatives are divided, because the Premier of Alberta supports the entire MOU, the Premier of Saskatchewan supports the entire MOU and the Premier of Ontario supports the entire MOU. Canadians can see through the Conservatives' cynical ploy to pick and choose. Why do the Conservatives not come on board with all of us and all the provinces, and vote for bu…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a sad day because the Conservatives are divided. The Conservative premiers across this country support this MOU in its entirety. The Leader of the Opposition is seeking to divide this country, and we can see through that cynical tactic. The MOU is about building a strong country. It is about doing it in an environmentally responsible way, in partnership with indigenous peoples. …
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member opposite to read the entire MOU. Then maybe he could join the premier of his province and support the MOU like all of us and all of the other premiers. Why does he not get on board and build Canada strong?
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Mr. Speaker, the Premier of Alberta supports the entire MOU. The Premier of Saskatchewan supports the entire MOU. The Premier of Ontario supports the entire MOU. It would be great if the Conservatives would join us in supporting the entire MOU and building this country strong.
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Mr. Speaker, in the spirit of Christmas, I would invite the Leader of the Opposition not to cherry-pick parts of the MOU but to support the entire MOU, which is what all of the Conservative premiers across this country are doing, which is what this side is doing. It is how we will build. Stop being cynical, and build this country with us.
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, this Prime Minister so far has referred $117 billion of projects to the MPO. Maybe the member can join us tomorrow in Calgary and see how this government, with the provinces, is building Canada strong.
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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, we are going to do what we need to do, which is build Canada strong. The Prime Minister has been clear: Major projects will only proceed with rigorous environmental assessments and clear contributions to Canada's climate change objectives.
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Mr. Speaker, we care about the forestry industry. That is why we announced $1.2 billion in support for the industry. That is why we are meeting almost every day with the industry, as recently as last night. We have good news for the opposition: There will be new supports coming this week for the forestry product sector.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition does not seem to understand how to get a pipeline built. The Premier of Alberta does. It is by working with the government to build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, our government fully understands that the ultimate jurisdiction for interprovincial pipelines rests with the federal government. At the same time, our government has been clear that we expect a proponent for a major project, for it to be designated, to work with the impacted jurisdictions and with first nations. They do not understand that. The Premier of Alberta understands that. The…
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Mr. Speaker, this government will look at any project, including a pipeline brought forward by a proponent. We have a process under Bill C-5 to look at it. When a pipeline comes forward, if the Government of Alberta wants to bring it forward, we will look at it then.
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Mr. Speaker, I know the member opposite is nostalgic for the previous government, but that is not who is working right now. Canada will be a leading global energy superpower in both clean and conventional energy. We did not ask for this trade war, but we will win it. We got elected to build strong nation-building projects. We got elected to grow our economy. We got elected to reinforce Canadian au…
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Mr. Speaker, like Lucas, I lived in a forestry town. I know what it feels like. I know how important the workers are. That is why we have announced $1.2 billion in support, that is why we are meeting with the leaders of the industry today and that is why we will be announcing another set of supports for the industry later this week. We have a trade war. The member should wake up.
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news: We will be announcing additional supports for the forestry sector in the coming days. We have already announced $1.2 billion in supports for the industry. We are working hard. We are talking with industry members every day. I will be speaking with the leaders of the industry again tonight. We will have a new set of supports by the end of the week.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has a tremendous opportunity to be a leading energy superpower. This government was elected to deliver nation-building projects, strengthen our economy, reinforce Canadian autonomy and advance indigenous prosperity while contributing to clean growth. We are working with all provinces, including Alberta, to achieve these shared objectives. The federal government has been engaged…
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Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member across the aisle is not happy, but the Premier of Alberta has said that she is quite supportive of what we are doing and is looking forward to finishing conversations with the Prime Minister.
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