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Mr. Chair, we can all think back to Mr. Trump in the White House explaining to other leaders that they do not have any cards. In that card game, we have some really good cards. When the President says they do not need our lumber, our potash, our uranium and our autos, we know what Mr. Trump is really saying: They need our lumber, they need our uranium, they need our potash and they need our autos.…
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Mr. Chair, in the private sector, I had the opportunity to build many projects with indigenous communities. The observation that I have is that when consultation is done well, it accelerates projects; it does not slow projects down. The company that I used to be involved with, Hydro One, was building more transmission lines in the province of Ontario than any other jurisdiction in North America. T…
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Mr. Chair, when we were together in Saskatoon with the Prime Minister and the premiers, we talked about many, many potential projects in the renewable space. I will highlight one in particular, the eastern energy partnership, which would involve up to 50 gigawatts, potentially, of offshore wind. That power would be used in conjunction with the incredible resources of Hydro-Québec and its dams, ess…
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Mr. Chair, the goal of this new government is to get Canada building. The goal of this government is to get the one Canadian economy act done. We hope—
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Mr. Chair, critical minerals are a key part of this global challenge we are facing right now. We did not ask for the world's trading system to be changed. We did not ask for the end of the Bretton Woods era. We did not ask for a mercantilist world, but that is what we are in. The President of the United States seems to be very focused on critical minerals. We all watched what he did to Ukraine in …
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Mr. Chair, there is money allocated in the main estimates to support capacity building on the part of first nations. We do that directly with particular first nations where there are critical mineral opportunities. We also do it in supporting a group called the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. It represents over 180 first nations. There are many specific critical mineral opportunities where…
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Mr. Chair, under the one Canadian economy act, we would be developing a major projects office. That major projects office would accelerate the process of getting critical mineral projects approved within a two-year time frame. We will also be negotiating bilateral agreements with each of the provinces so we can have “one project, one review” processes. These would all accelerate the development of…
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Mr. Chair, that is not what the Prime Minister and the premiers seem to think. They got together, and they thought this was a great idea. They laid out the five criteria, which are in the act. That is how we will get projects built. That is how we will make Canada an energy superpower.
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Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister and the premiers got together, and they laid out five criteria. I can go through the five criteria if the member would like.
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Mr. Chair, the hon. member seems to be confused. The projects come after the bill is put in place. The bill would provide the certainty to unlock the conversations between—
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Mr. Chair, the politicians do not pick the projects. The projects come up through a consultation between our government, the provincial governments, indigenous peoples and proponents. When those four groups come together to put a project together, it gets considered for national interest.
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Mr. Chair, if the hon. member would like to see these projects accelerated, we hope the Conservatives support the one Canadian economy bill, and we will get going on those projects.
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Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister and the premiers got together and unanimously agreed on the five criteria. We will run—
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Mr. Chair, again, the hon. member is proposing some hypothetical—
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Mr. Chair, as soon as we get the one Canadian economy act passed, we will run it through the process and we will make that determination. We hope the members across the aisle will help us get that done so we can build the strongest economy in the G7.
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Mr. Chair, what will happen is that once the bill is passed, hopefully with the support of our colleagues, projects will be designated and they will be published.
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Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister has been very clear that the projects would be approved from the federal government's perspective within two years or less. He has given those KPIs to all of the ministers. We understand that is what—
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Mr. Chair, through this consultation, we have been speaking with CEOs of mining companies and CEOs of energy companies, and they tell us that if we can deliver approvals within two years, that would—
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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, work with—
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Mr. Chair, we will introduce a bill to get major projects built in Canada. Our government will rapidly advance projects of national interest and approve them within two years. We will build the strongest low-cost, low-risk, low-carbon economy in the G7.
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Mr. Chair, what the government will do is pass the one Canadian economy act to grow our economy through delivering projects of national interest. We hope the members will get onside.
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Mr. Chair, for the last several weeks, we have been in conversations with many of the CEOs in the energy sector, both conventional and renewables, and they are quite supportive.
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Mr. Chair, I would be happy to give the member a copy of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition press release, on the day the bill was announced, supporting the government's initiatives.
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Mr. Chair, we have been speaking with the Assembly of First Nations. I spoke with the chief of the Assembly of First Nations today. We also have a consultation process—
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Mr. Chair, the First Nations Major Projects Coalition—
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Mr. Chair, I have worked extensively, in my private sector life, with indigenous groups to get projects built. We have done it very successfully. We will continue to do that. That is the goal—
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Mr. Chair, I am not going to talk about hypothetical projects. If a project comes forward with a proponent that is supported by first nations, we will run it through the process, and if it meets the process, it will get designated.
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Mr. Chair, when we were in Saskatoon talking with the various premiers, we talked about many, many projects, including—
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Mr. Chair, we are not talking about hypothetical situations. We are talking about real projects coming—
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Mr. Chair, this is a new government. I am not—
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Mr. Chair, again, the hon. member is looking backwards. If the hon. member wants to see major projects built, we hope the Conservatives will support the one Canadian economy act and get building.
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Mr. Chair, the list is an ongoing list that is getting developed. As new projects come on, they will be added to the list.
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Mr. Chair, we are here to focus on moving forward, not backwards. We have an opportunity to build Canada strong. We have an opportunity to pass the one Canadian—
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Mr. Chair, again, the hon. member seems to be looking backwards. We are looking forward. That is what Canadians elected us to do, to look forward and build Canada strong.
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Mr. Chair, I am confused; I think I am new. The member keeps looking backwards. We have an opportunity to build new projects. We really hope members will get on board.
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Mr. Chair, let me tell the hon. member where I have been. I have been at organizations that have built roads, built ports, built transmission lines and built pipelines. We will do that. That is why I am here.
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Mr. Chair, at Ontario Teachers', we own roads, we own ports, we—
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Mr. Chair, we are looking forward. We are very proud of the work that has been done in the LNG—
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Mr. Chair, again, we are looking forward. We have seen good development in the LNG sector, and with the one Canadian economy act, we will see even more. We are excited about it. We hope the member will join us.
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Mr. Chair, we look forward to watching the ribbon-cutting for LNG Canada later this month.
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Mr. Chair, again, the Conservatives are looking backwards. We are looking forward. We are trying to pass the one Canadian economy act to accelerate and speed up projects. We really hope, if they are so interested in seeing projects—
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Mr. Chair, I am not sure how that is relevant for moving forward. What we are focusing on is how we move forward.
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Mr. Chair, we are focused on moving forward. We are focused on building new projects of national interest. We are focused on ports, roads—
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Mr. Chair, again, we are looking backwards. We are trying to look forward. The one Canadian economy act would accelerate the development of projects of national interest. If the Conservatives want—
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Mr. Chair, there are very good opportunities for LNG. Canadian LNG is the best in the world.
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Mr. Chair, the wildfires are a difficult situation today. We are going to give an update tomorrow. It is a very challenging situation. My thoughts are with all those impacted by wildfires. We will be there for Canadians. We have deployed the armed forces where the provinces have asked for them. We need to support our fellow Canadians. We have two threats right now to our way of life. We have clima…
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Mr. Chair, the situation for our forest products industry is indeed challenging. As I have said in many of my comments, it is the canary in the coal mine. The forest products industry is currently on its fifth version of trade wars with the United States. We have contested this in adjudication, and we have won four times. They just keep coming back. We will support the forest products industry, bu…
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Mr. Speaker, we presented the one Canadian economy bill to fast-track projects of national interest and build one economy, not 13. This bill will grow the Canadian economy and support our sovereignty to ensure we build the strongest economy in the G7. Canada's new government will work with provincial, territorial and indigenous partners to get projects built and to make Canada an energy superpower…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's new government will get projects built, create high-paying jobs and bring greater prosperity to Canadians. That is why we presented the one Canadian economy bill, which would fast-track projects of national interest. If my Conservative colleagues want to get projects built, they should support the bill. Let me be clear. We will do this while respecting indigenous rights. By w…
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