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Mr. Chair, I disagree with the assertion the member is making. The consultation process that we are laying out will lead to the quicker approval of projects, projects that get done on time and on budget—
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Mr. Chair, I will read the fifth criteria for the hon. member: “Contribute to clean growth and to Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change.” We will honour our obligations with respect to climate change.
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Mr. Chair, in Saskatoon, the Prime Minister and the premiers all agreed that these would be the five criteria we use.
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Mr. Chair, at the first nations meeting 10 days ago, there was consensus to advance projects of national interest. Our government will work with the premiers, indigenous peoples and the private sector to get projects—
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Mr. Chair, as I said, we are working with these five criteria. The premiers have all agreed that these are the criteria that will be used. When actual projects come up, we will—
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Mr. Chair, I am a new minister. I am here to look forward. This is a new government. It is here to look forward. We are here to pass the one Canadian economy act and build new projects of national interest, which will—
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Mr. Chair, I am not sure what the assertion is. If the assertion here is that somehow I am not familiar with building major projects, I would like to tell the member that in my private sector life, we built many—
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Mr. Chair, I do not understand the question: 5% of what?
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Mr. Chair, again, the member seems to be looking backwards. This government, the new government, is focused on looking forward. That is why we are focused on the one Canadian economy act.
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Mr. Chair, Canada has a free trade agreement with the United States, which the United States has consistently violated. We are on our fifth version of that violation now. Every time, we have stood up for—
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Mr. Chair, I think I answered that question about 10 questions ago. Since 2017, it is $10 billion.
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Mr. Chair, the assertion is absurd. The United States has declared trade wars on us. We did not ask for this trade war; it was declared on us. The government is focused on winning. Part of winning is getting the—
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Mr. Chair, as a result of the unjust and unfair trade wars the United States has put on our forest process, too many mills have closed in British Columbia.
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Mr. Chair, the member seems to think I am not sensitive to the challenges in the industry. I grew up in a small logging town on the northern end of Vancouver Island. I am quite familiar with the hardships that are going on. The government is focused on dealing with those unfair trade wars. Part of dealing with those unfair—
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Mr. Chair, getting the one Canadian economy act passed will give us the ability to get projects going. We will focus on putting money to work in retooling and rebuilding our economy.
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Mr. Chair, I do not have that number at my fingertips, but I can get it for the member within a couple of seconds.
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Mr. Chair, as I said multiple times tonight, what the government will do is pass the one Canadian economy act. That will get this country building again. That will get projects built. If that is what you are interested in, we would appreciate your support in passing the bill.
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Mr. Chair, as we have indicated, the way the bill works is that there will be five criteria. Any project that meets those five criteria will be considered. At the same time, we are negotiating agreements with each province, so we will have one project—
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Mr. Chair, what we have been doing over the last several weeks is meeting with the leaders of the energy proponents all across this country, renewables and conventional. They are telling us that they are supportive of the one Canadian economy act and would like these members to support it.
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Mr. Chair, we are not going to negotiate in public. Our plan is to reduce Canada's emissions while building the strongest economy in the G7. This includes lowering emissions in the conventional energy sector by supporting technologies such as carbon capture and methane abatement.
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Mr. Chair, I am very familiar with those estimates, and yes, I agree.
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Mr. Chair, as I have said many times tonight, what this government will do is pass the one Canadian economy act. That is how we will get Canada building again.
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Mr. Chair, assuming that our colleagues help us pass the bill, we will absolutely consider any projects that come through. We will evaluate them against the criteria. We will negotiate with the provinces for one project, one review, and we will get the projects—
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Mr. Chair, that is still to be determined. We need the support of our members across the aisle to get the project done and get the bill done.
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Mr. Chair, I believe the Minister of Environment was here two days ago. I think that is a question for the Minister of Environment.
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Mr. Chair, as I said, that is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Environment. That question should have been asked two days ago.
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Mr. Chair, we are here to talk about the main estimates and how we can grow the economy with the one Canadian economy act. If the hon. member—
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Mr. Chair, what the Prime Minister has said is that we need to retool and rebuild our economy. We need to create new markets for our resources. We need to create new cards. That is what the one Canadian economy act will do.
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Mr. Chair, what we are focused on here tonight is talking about the main estimates and talking about how we get our country going again. How we do that is we approve—
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Mr. Chair, I am focused on Canada, not on China. We will let the Chinese decide how they want to—
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Mr. Chair, again, I am focused on getting Canada building. I am focused on the one Canadian economy act.
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Mr. Chair, this is a great exercise. My answer will remain the same. I am focused on getting Canada going again.
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Mr. Chair, I have had the privilege of speaking with many different proponents, such as first nations interested in oil and gas, and in the industry. They are supportive of the one Canadian economy act. They think it is how we will get the country going again. I really hope the members will join them in supporting the bill.
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Mr. Chair, I do not think any of us are interested in being like the United States.
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Mr. Chair, we have been through half the world at this point. My answer will remain the same: I am focused on Canada.
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Mr. Chair, if this act gets approved, we will build many projects of national interest. We will build roads. We will build ports. We will build renewable energy. We will build transmission lines. Yes, we will likely build some pipelines. We will build some pipelines, with the Conservatives' support. I hope they will get on board and support the bill.
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Mr. Chair, as we talked about in Saskatoon, the Prime Minister and the premiers agreed on a process for approving projects of national interest. The five criteria are laid out. As people bring those projects—
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Mr. Chair, when the projects are designated, they will be made public.
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Mr. Chair, I am not sure what that has to do with the main estimates. We are here to talk about the main estimates tonight.
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Mr. Chair, what the Prime Minister has said is that he wants to build projects of national importance.
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Mr. Chair, projects of national interest are defined by the five criteria that have been laid out. If that is something that the hon. member wants to talk about, they should put it forward and we will review—
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Mr. Chair, I am assuming that is a question for the Premier of British Columbia. The best I understand is that it is not an agency of the federal government.
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Mr. Chair, I have taken many ferries across from Tsawwassen. I have taken them from Horseshoe Bay, and I have taken them up from Port McNeill.
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Mr. Chair, the hon. member seems to be confused. BC Ferries is a Crown corporation of the B.C. government, not of the federal government.
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Mr. Chair, we are not going to deal with hypotheticals. That is clearly not the case, so why would we talk about it?
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Mr. Chair, I am not sure what that has to do with the main estimates.
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Mr. Chair, we will develop our critical minerals in a way that benefits Canada. We will work with our allies to develop those critical minerals where it is appropriate and in Canada's interest.
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Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister has been clear that we will work with our allies to develop critical minerals in a way that benefits Canada.
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Mr. Chair, under the bill, if we designate something as a project of national interest, which many critical minerals are likely to be, we would make sure the projects are approved within two years or less.
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