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Mr. Chair, over the last several weeks, I have been meeting with many of the CEOs of the largest mining companies in Canada. They are very supportive of the one Canadian economy act. They think it is how we will move forward. If the hon. member would like to see things move forward, he should support us in passing the bill.
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Mr. Chair, if they help us get the one Canadian economy act—
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Mr. Chair, we are working with local provincial governments. The goal is to have one project, one review, and all reviews would be done within two years or less—
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Mr. Chair, as soon as we get the one Canadian economy act done and the agreements negotiated with the Province of Ontario, we will get them done as quickly as possible.
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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, the new Prime Minister has been clear: The current process takes far too long. That is why we are proposing the one Canadian economy act to speed things up. We have committed to getting approvals done within two years or less.
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Mr. Chair, what I understand is that there is a new Prime Minister, and the Conservatives' leader does not seem to be here anymore.
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Mr. Chair, under the new Liberal government, we have committed to getting approvals done within two years. That will provide the certainty to have proponents commit capital to get projects done. The Conservatives should be supporting the bill if that is what they are—
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Mr. Chair, the member seems to be quite confused. We did not launch the trade war on the softwood lumber industry. The Americans have launched five trade wars over the last 10 years.
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Mr. Chair, this government has been very clear. It will work hard under our one Canadian economy act to bring more jobs to Canadian steel and Canadian aluminum. That is the intention of this government.
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Mr. Chair, the member seems to be confused. Governments do not build offshore projects; private sector proponents do. When we pass the one Canadian economy act, we will facilitate the private sector to—
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Mr. Chair, I do not know the answer to that question.
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Mr. Chair, what is true is that when we pass the one Canadian economy act, we will bring certainty back to this process, and we will make it possible for more drilling to happen in the offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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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, projects of national interest will go through the one Canadian economy act. If they are in the national interest, they will get approved. We will build.
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Mr. Chair, the discussion around marine protected areas, I assume, happened two days ago at the discussion with the Minister of Environment. That question should have been asked there.
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Mr. Chair, under the one Canadian economy act, we would get major projects built. We are interested in making Canada a conventional and renewable energy—
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Mr. Chair, for a project to get through, one of the criteria is this: “have a high likelihood of successful execution”. To have a high likelihood of successful execution, we need a private sector proponent to put up the money. Those private sector proponents will ultimately be the deciders of—
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Mr. Chair, if there are no proponents for projects, the projects will not come forward; that is the fundamental basis on which the legislation works.
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Mr. Chair, assuming proponents bring projects forward, they will go to the designated minister, as the member says. They will use the criteria that was agreed by the Prime Minister—
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Mr. Chair, what I understand is that the projects that come forward for consideration will be supported by provinces, indigenous peoples and private sector proponents. That is how they will get to consideration of the major projects office.
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Mr. Chair, I have read the bill. These are the factors that the government will use. I am sorry, I disagree with the interpretation of the hon. member.
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Mr. Chair, the member will have an opportunity to debate the bill in the House. I am here to discuss the main estimates.
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Mr. Chair, this government supports the development of the nuclear energy industry in this country. It is clean energy. It will help us deliver on being an energy superpower. That is what we are committed to doing, and that is why we are passing the one Canadian economy act.
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Mr. Chair, I do not think that is actually correct. I believe OPG is using a Hitachi technology.
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Mr. Chair, that will be debated in the House, and the hon. member will have an opportunity to debate that in the House.
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Mr. Chair, she can ask that question in the House.
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Mr. Chair, the member will have an opportunity to debate that in the House.
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Mr. Chair, indigenous consultation is at the centre of the one Canadian economy bill. Our government will always respect indigenous rights and engage in robust consultations. The fourth criteria of the one Canadian economy bill is “advance the interests of Indigenous peoples”.
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Mr. Chair, today Canada faces two very real threats to our way of life: climate change and the American tariffs. We have to fight both head-on. That is why we will continue to reduce emissions across our economy and build energy—
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Mr. Chair, in Saskatoon, I was with the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and they were quite supportive of the one Canadian economy act.
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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, 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, 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 about looking forward. This is a new government. We are here to talk about building. We are here—
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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, 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, this government has been—
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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, 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, again, the member seems to be confused that we are talking about hypothetical projects. The projects that will come forward are specific projects with the support of—
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