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Mr. Speaker, once again, it is not up to me to decide what projects will go ahead for our country and to build Canada. That is something we will do together, as a country. My role is to always think about how we can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said before, choosing projects is not part of what I do, but I always have to make sure that we consider the environment. That is my job as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and I am committed to doing that.
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Mr. Speaker, after we complete the consultations, we will have to study what we have heard and then determine what we need to do, using all the tools that we have, to get us to net zero by 2050.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, in December the government proposed regulations to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector. It then held consultations and conversations with the industry and Canadians. It continues to do that work. So—
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, it is important. The government announced a cap on greenhouse gas emissions for the oil and gas sector last December. It held consultations, as it always does for this kind of regulation. It is one of the tools that we have in our tool box. We remain committed to achieving net zero by 2050.
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Mr. Speaker, I think that the member and I could work well together on the environment. Capping greenhouse gas emissions is very important. In Canada, 30% of our emissions come from the oil and gas sector. It it very important that all sectors, all industries in our country work to help us cap and even reduce our emissions. We are continuing our work by using all the tools we have so that—
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Mr. Speaker, it is not for me to start talking about average salaries or salaries. However, what I will say is that we are going to make sure there are well-paying union jobs right across this country in building a strong Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, I find this rich coming from the Conservatives, who were unable to build any projects over their time, because they did not care for the environment and they did not do indigenous consultation.
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Mr. Speaker, it is important that indigenous peoples participate in all we do to build a united Canada and a strong economy for our country. We certainly do need to consult indigenous peoples while protecting the environment.
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Mr. Speaker, I am choosing my words to go with the fact that we have national interest projects that need to be built. It is not for me to choose which ones they are, but I will be making sure we build in the national interest.
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Mr. Speaker, again, it is not my job to pick which projects will be built. My job is to make sure that the environment is considered as we make those decisions, and the legislation allows for that specifically.
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Mr. Speaker, there are national interest projects that our entire country needs to see built. My question is, will the Conservatives be supporting the premiers from across the country?
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Mr. Speaker, there are factors set out in the legislation, which I would be happy to read if the member would like. My question is, will they support the legislation?
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Mr. Speaker, will the Conservatives support building projects of national interest, or will they not?
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Mr. Speaker, I hope that the member opposite will support the build Canada act, which gives us the opportunity to build projects in the national interest. We have a very important moment that we need to face. I do not hear that support. Are the Conservatives supporting it?
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Mr. Speaker, I do not think it is for me to speak to any feelings anyone has, particularly the feelings I am hearing from across the way. The most important part is that we work in unity in this moment.
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Mr. Speaker, last time I checked, there is one minister of environment and climate change, and that is me.
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Mr. Speaker, is the member opposite trying to say that they would rather sow division in this moment when we are facing President Trump's threat to our sovereignty and to our economy, or are they willing to join us in building a strong economy together?
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, to be clear, what I said was I did not understand the consensus to which they were referring. As far as speaking about our being united, last week, when the premiers and the Prime Minister were leaving that meeting and saying that we were at a moment to build Canada together, yes, there was that agreement.
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Mr. Speaker, what consensus are they referring to? They are literally speaking in the way of hypotheticals. I am not sure what they were referring to, so they might be celebrating—
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Madam Speaker, industrial carbon pricing is important for building a strong economy for Canada. In the face of U.S. tariffs, Canada is seeking to diversify our trade, and in that, we are looking at countries around the world that are adopting border carbon adjustments. Making sure that we have a strong industrial carbon price is a part of the solution to making sure we have access to those markets…
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Mr. Speaker, does the member know what gets things built? It is working with the premiers from all the provinces and territories, like we saw on Monday. We have heard from Canadians. Canadians want to see us build Canada in the face of what we are seeing of tariffs from Donald Trump, and that is exactly what we are doing. We are going to build a strong economy, and we are going to be the strongest…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have been very clear. They want us to build a very strong country and a very strong economy. What we saw on Monday was exactly that. The Prime Minister sat down with premiers from across the country. We are united in the face of what we are seeing from the United States. We will work to build a strong economy together. We will not follow the Conservatives' advice.
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Mr. Speaker, when the government looks at projects of national significance, we are not going to take the advice of the member opposite. We are going to look at how to build together with premiers from the provinces and territories and with indigenous peoples right across our country. We are going to look at the projects of national significance and we are going to get them built. The meeting toda…
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Mr. Speaker, I disagree with many things the member opposite said and how he characterized them. I appreciate that he asked the question on a day that I think is a particularly important day because the Prime Minister and premiers from provinces and territories across our country sat down to have conversations about how we can better work together to unify our country, stand together in the face o…
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Mr. Speaker, as the member mentioned, there are wildfires raging across our country. It brings to heart just how important climate change is and fighting climate change is for a strong, secure future for our country. I am absolutely committed to working with provinces, territories and indigenous peoples to make sure that we reduce our emissions, fight climate change and keep Canadians safe.
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Mr. Speaker, that was an interesting question, but I am going to disagree with all of its premises. If we actually care about industries, then we are going to look at what is actually costing them right now, which is the tariffs coming from the United States and impacting their ability to do what they need to do. We are here standing up for Canada. We are here standing up for a strong economy. We …
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Mr. Speaker, after seeing, under the former Conservative government, nothing getting built, I think we had some lessons to learn. What we learned is that we cannot actually get results if we decide that we are not going to do any environmental assessments and that we are not going to be consulting with indigenous peoples. What we are going to do is to make sure that we build an effective, efficien…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to say how pleased I am to have so many Quebec members in our government. We have 44. They are the ones who will defend the interests and ideas of Quebeckers. I will always work hand in hand with Quebeckers, and I will work with our members to ensure that they are heard.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the constituents of Toronto—Danforth for giving me this opportunity to stand up for Canada and build a strong Canada. With respect to the member opposite's question, I want to be clear: If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, the Prime Minister has stated that energy is going to be low-cost, low-risk and low-carbon. We are going to get projects built right ac…
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Mr. Speaker, making sure that polluters pay is a central part of moving forward and being competitive as an energy superpower. When we look at other countries around the world, they have border carbon adjustments in place; they are looking to Canada to make sure that the energy we provide is low-risk, low-cost and low-carbon.
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Mr. Speaker, people in my community have been deeply concerned by instances of provincial overreach into the actions and decisions by our city council, most recently with decisions regarding bike lanes, but also in the past relating to elections and public transit. Members from my community of Toronto—Danforth have signed a petition asking for the Government of Canada to review how the federal gov…
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Madam Speaker, I am not even sure how to fully respond to the speech I just heard, which was a list of the donations made by the oil and gas industry to the member's community. That is great. I just do not really know how to respond to that, except to say that in my community, local sports are supported by many different community organizations and businesses, and I thank them very much for their …
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Madam Speaker, how sweet that I get to talk about sugar for a second, because right in downtown Toronto, we have Redpath Sugar. I got to go to Redpath Sugar and look at the improvements that are being made with federal support from Agriculture Canada to help it reduce its energy costs and energy needs so it is more efficient. It actually is helping its bottom line. It was also helping make a safer…
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Madam Speaker, I found the speech to be a fascinating exposition in avoiding actual facts. Right now, emissions in Canada are at the lowest they have been in almost three decades, and that is actually verified by independent reports. When the member opposite keeps talking about everything he believes we should do to stop fighting climate change, I am fascinated, because what we are doing is actual…
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Madam Speaker, I really liked everything I heard. There were a lot of good ideas. I agree that technology alone will not solve all our climate change problems. The Conservative Party here in the House has no plan for fighting climate change. Could my colleague suggest a few ideas about how to convince the Conservatives that this is important for our economy, our country and our children?
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Madam Speaker, I listened with a lot of interest to the speech. I agree that climate change is one of the biggest fights for our country and our world. It is a matter of our next generations and the future of our planet. It is also about our economic future. Economists from across our country are saying that carbon pricing is the single most efficient way for us to fight climate change in our coun…
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Mr. Speaker, I know the member represents many young people in his community. I wonder if perhaps he can highlight some of the things we are unable to move forward on, because of this privilege motion, that young people are counting on us to achieve. We have done so much, but perhaps he can let the House know.
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Madam Speaker, where I wanted to pick up is exactly where that speech ended. I am sure all the members in this place are well aware that we just heard a long speech, which was highly critical of this government, that will not be censored. In fact, that is exactly what happens in this country: We allow for freedom of expression. It is in our charter. I just wanted to pick up on the beginning of the…
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Madam Speaker, I am trying not to talk down our economy, because I know we can accomplish so much more. What we should also know is that the oil and gas sector is Canada's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the emissions from that part of the sector continue to grow. I do not even understand what the confusion is about why we should have a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sec…
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Madam Speaker, I believe the question originated as talking about carbon pricing, but I am really happy if we are going to talk about the cap on emissions from oil and gas instead. I would like to begin with the point that emissions in Canada are on their way down. That is a good thing. When the Liberals first formed government, emissions were tracking upward and there was no path to bring them do…
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps the most galling thing I have read in recent memory is a post by a Ford MPP celebrating tearing out bike lanes in my home city of Toronto by saying it will make roads safer for people on bikes. Where is the data? Let us be clear. Bike lanes save lives. If someone has a problem with their design or location, they should take it to our mayor or to city councillors. That is why w…
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Mr. Speaker, at a time when we talk so much about division, I am going to share a wonderful story of what happens when we bring people together. Last week, we literally moved the mouth of the Don River and reconnected it to Lake Ontario. I got to join with members from provincial, federal and municipal government, including the Mississaugas of the Credit as indigenous partners and hereditary owner…
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Mr. Speaker, today I am presenting a petition that has been organized by Mattie's Place. It is an organization that provides support and advocacy for homeless pets. I am submitting a petition that has been signed by people, but there was also a petition that had been signed by companion animals in our community. They are asking for recognition of animal sentience because animals do feel joy, pain …
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Madam Speaker, I had the honour of working with that member on the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. We worked very hard on increasing the amount of Canadian content available, in order to hear more Quebec and Canadian voices. He already talked a bit about that. I would like to ask him how we can make sure that these Canadian and Quebec stories are told. Why does it seem like the Conservati…
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Mr. Speaker, today marks one awful year since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel took the lives of 1,200 people, including eight Canadians. Also on that day, more than 240 people from dozens of countries were taken hostage to Gaza. Over 100 remain there today. Let us all recommit to ensuring that they can soon rejoin their loved ones. The killing, the sexual violence and the taking of hostages o…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the memory of Louis March. I first had the opportunity to meet Louis March when he came to my office with a mother who had lost her son to gun violence. He was always there to support people in need, but also to empower the voices of people who had been impacted by gun violence. He was a truly committed advocate, someone who could be counted on to be at every event and…
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Madam Speaker, sometimes it is hard to know where to begin after hearing a speech like that, but let me begin with the part about the secret report. There is no secret report. The Parliamentary Budget Officer himself said today at committee that the government is not muzzling him. He specifically stated that. It makes no sense to say that documents are being hidden when all of the data, that infor…
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Madam Speaker, once again, over 300 economists and people from universities right across our country wrote to parliamentarians and said that carbon pricing does not cost Canadians more. They get more back through the rebate than they pay. Yes, it is effective. It is a market mechanism. It is effective and it works. More to the point, climate change costs Canadians, and that cost is going to contin…
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Madam Speaker, the member opposite is fighting action against climate change, at the very moment that houses in her own community are threatened by wildfires. We are trying to make sure that we save people's homes. We are protecting Canadian communities. She is busy letting the planet burn.
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