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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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Mr. Chair, I think what we said is that we do not pick the projects. As I explained, projects bubble up from consultations between the federal government, provincial government, indigenous peoples and most importantly—
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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, I am not sure that is relevant to my main estimates.
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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, the member should raise her questions in the House directly to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
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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, the bill recognizes the charter rights of first nations. The bill talks about having an indigenous leaders group with feedback for the major projects office—
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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, I am not interested in the past. I am interested in the future. When we get this bill passed, we will have more rigs working in the offshore and we will make Newfoundland—
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Mr. Chair, I assume that depends on the size of the rig. I have worked in the oil and gas industry. Every rig is different. This is a silly question.
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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, 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, 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, I cannot predict what the future offshore protected area will be, so I cannot answer that question.
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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, we are here to talk about the main estimates. I am not sure how that is relevant. What I would like to point out is that the First Nations Major Projects Coalition put out a press release the day that—
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Mr. Chair, I am aware that it exists, and I will certainly look at it after this meeting.
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Mr. Chair, as I said before, indigenous consultation is at the centre of the one Canadian economy bill. We are committed to indigenous consultation and to working on economic reconciliation with all first nations.
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Mr. Chair, that seems like an issue around law enforcement, which is a very important issue, but it is not part of the main estimates.
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Mr. Chair, the member seems to have the assumption that only one project of a kind will get picked. The whole premise of this is that, if there are multiple projects, like if there are multiple wind projects, if there are multiple transmission lines, if there are multiple—
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Mr. Chair, I think that is a question for the Minister of Jobs and Families.
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Mr. Chair, I am not sure how that is relevant to the main estimates.
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Mr. Chair, I am very glad the members on the opposite side of the aisle are worried about jobs. They should help support the one Canadian economy act, so we can get building again and put people back to work.
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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, 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, 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, this government has been—
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Mr. Chair, the Americans have put five unjust trade wars against the forestry industry. We have been working hard to do this. The Minister of Industry and—
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Mr. Chair, I think he is suggesting that it is Newfoundland and Labrador.
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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, 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, 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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