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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, 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, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), and consistent with the policy on the tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Framework Agreement for International Collaboration on Research and Development of Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems”, done at Paris on January 29.
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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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Mr. Speaker, we are going to support our conventional and renewable energy business by getting the one Canadian economy act passed. It would grow our conventional energy business. It would grow our renewable business. We hope that colleagues across the aisle will get on board.
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Mr. Speaker, what the government will do is present the one Canadian economy bill to rapidly advance projects of national interest and build one Canadian economy, not 13. The bill would grow our economy and support our sovereignty to ensure that we build the strongest economy in the G7. I hope our colleagues across the aisle will support us.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleagues will get an opportunity later this week to put their money where their mouth is and vote for this bill.
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Mr. Speaker, at the first ministers' meeting, the Prime Minister and the premiers got together and thought that the one Canadian economy act was a great idea. Managements think it is a great idea. Labour unions think it is a great idea. It would be very helpful if the Conservatives got on board and helped us get this bill passed.
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Mr. Speaker, what my hon. colleague should know is that the CEOs of the energy companies, the union workers and the rig workers are all supporting the one Canadian economy act, so it would be really great if the Conservatives got on board as well.
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Mr. Speaker, what this government will do is pass the one Canadian economy act to get the economy going again.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister and 13 premiers got together and agreed on five criteria to get projects of national interest built. If the hon. member across the aisle wants to get people working in Saskatchewan, he should support the one Canadian economy bill.
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Mr. Speaker, mining is crucial to our economy, and with Canada facing American tariffs, we must support mine workers. That is why we will speed up permitting of new mines by cutting red tape and approving projects within two years. This will be in Canada's national interest. This will make Canada stronger. This will make us more sovereign.
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Mr. Speaker, in Saskatoon, the Prime Minister and 13 premiers got together to talk about how we build projects of national interest. Those projects of national interest will include roads, pipelines, transmission lines and renewable resources. If the hon. members on the other side of the House wants to see many projects built, they should support the bill.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, if the hon. member wants to get people working again, the one Canadian economy act is designed to get projects of national interest built. That would get steelworkers back to work. That would get aluminum workers back to work. That would get forest products industries back to work. Please support the bill.
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Mr. Speaker, mining is crucial to our economy, and Canada is facing American tariffs. We must support our mining workers. That is why we will speed up permitting of new mines by cutting red tape and approving projects within two years. This will create jobs for Canadians, grow our economy and provide more opportunity for mining workers in our country. We hope our members across the aisle will supp…
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Mr. Chair, in Saskatoon, the Prime Minister and the premiers came up with five criteria for developing projects of national interest. As those projects come forward, we will look at that opportunity and we will invest where it makes sense. I would like to draw the example of the natural gas industry, where a relatively small amount of—
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Mr. Chair, I think the member is referring to the Pathways Alliance. This project will deliver tremendous emissions reductions in Canada's conventional oil sector. Canada's new government supports this carbon capture project as a way to spur innovation in the energy sector, lower emissions and strengthen our economy. We will fight climate change while building the strongest economy in the G7. It i…
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Mr. Chair, in the global fight against climate change, we need to use all the tools we can get. Carbon capture technologies have an important role to play in reducing emissions, including in heavy industries like cement and steel. Carbon capture has been used around the world for a long time and works to reduce emissions. Our plan is clear: spur innovation in the energy sector, get projects built …
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Mr. Chair, the premise of the one Canadian economy act is that, together with the premiers, indigenous peoples and proponents, we would have a two-year window for the approval process. That two-year window would give the private sector the certainty it needs to put money to work to build projects of national interest.
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Mr. Chair, in Saskatoon, the Prime Minister and the premiers got together and proposed five criteria for encouraging new projects of national interest. When the bill is passed, those five criteria will be used to get proponents to make proposals for projects of major interest.
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Mr. Chair, I believe that the Prime Minister has been quite clear that in the “build Canada homes” program, we will build with Canadian lumber and Canadian-engineered wood products.
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Mr. Chair, my understanding is that the “build Canada homes” program is intended to use Canadian wood and Canadian-engineered wood products.
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Mr. Chair, I will have to get an answer for the member. I am not familiar with that issue.
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Mr. Chair, they are in the main estimates. It is a pass-through. It changes each year based on the value. I can get the number for this past year—
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Mr. Chair, we have been planting trees for quite some time. We are continuing to plant trees. We will plant more trees.
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Mr. Chair, we will always stand with forestry workers and defend the forestry sector. The Americans' current position hurts both Canadian and American businesses and increases the cost of wood products and homes in the United States. We will continue to work to resolve this issue with the Americans.
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Mr. Chair, we are in our fifth version of a trade war with the Americans on forest products. Every time, the government has addressed the situation. We are in the process of discussing these things with the Americans right now. It is an ongoing discussion being led by the Minister of Industry. The hon. member should address his question to the Minister of Industry.
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Mr. Chair, the Minister of Industry has spoken in the House about the ongoing negotiations around the softwood lumber situation. The hon. member will have an opportunity to debate that with the minister. It is a live, ongoing discussion; we are not going to talk about that in public.
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Mr. Chair, the premise of the member's question seems to be that I am not familiar with how to get projects built. Let me assure the member that in my private sector life, I worked tirelessly in the forest products sector to build—
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Mr. Chair, I have worked in the forestry sector for years and know how important the sector is to families and communities across this country. The American tariffs on our softwood lumber industry hurt both our countries and are completely unjustified. As we fight the American tariffs, we will diversify trading partners and build resilience in our forestry sector to reduce reliance on the U.S.—
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's new government will get projects built, create high-paying jobs and bring prosperity to Canadians. That is why we presented the one Canadian economy bill, which would rapidly advance projects of national interest. If my Conservative colleagues want to get projects built, they should support the bill.
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Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, we presented the one Canadian economy bill to rapidly advance projects of national interest and build one Canadian economy, not 13. This bill would grow the economy and support our sovereignty to ensure we build the strongest economy in the G7. Canada's new government will work with provinces, territories and indigenous partners to get projects built so Canad…
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Mr. Chair, I think he is suggesting that it is Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Mr. Chair, in our consultations with premiers, indigenous peoples and proponents, they are excited about the one Canadian economy act. They are excited about the opportunity to build again quickly, at paces we have never done before. We really hope the member will support us in getting this act on the books.
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Mr. Chair, again, I disagree with the premise. The Sustainable Jobs Act will create jobs, not kill them.
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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, under the one Canadian economy act, the intention is that all the federal permits would be delivered within two years or less.
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Mr. Chair, what we believe is that the Prime Minister and the premiers got together in Saskatoon with a shared vision. What the Prime Minister has said is that consensus is better than not having consensus. We will pass the one Canadian economy act. We will get consensus—
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Mr. Chair, this history lesson is wonderful, but what we are focused on is moving forward. If we move forward by passing the one Canadian economy act, we will get things done in two years or less.
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Mr. Chair, he can do the math if he wants to tell me the amount of product that is sold in the long-term contract; we can figure that out. We are not focused on going back—
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Mr. Chair, I believe yesterday the value of natural gas closed on AECO-C at $1.01. Obviously, that is not how these projects work. They have long-term contracts and are set with suppliers, but we are focused on—
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Mr. Chair, the member seems to be implying that by coming up with these sorts of numbers, it affects our ability to get projects done. I would like to let the member know I have built major projects throughout my career.
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