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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. 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. 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. 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, 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, 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, I will have to get an answer for the member. I am not familiar with that issue.
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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 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, Canada's new government will build projects of national interest. If my colleague would like to rapidly advance major projects in Quebec or other places, I encourage him to support the one Canadian economy bill.
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Mr. Chair, we are not here to look backward; we are here to look forward. We have agreed to a plan with the premiers about how to get new projects built, new projects of national interest. There are five criteria for doing it. I am happy to lay them out for the hon. member. We will build the strongest economy in the G7.
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Mr. Chair, this discussion about major projects is about so much more than just one type of project; it is about building the strongest economy in the G7 and protecting Canada's prosperity in the face of the U.S.-launched trade wars. I would encourage the member to get on board with the one Canadian economy act.
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Mr. Chair, Canada has a number of fantastic technologies to reduce carbon and produce low-carbon fuels. We will continue to support that industry.
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Mr. Chair, hon. colleagues, it is an honour to rise in the House today, which is located on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe peoples, to discuss the 2025-26 main estimates for the Department of Natural Resources. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the firefighters, first responders, Canadian Armed Forces members and volunteers fighting wildfires and bravely serving Canadi…
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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 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, 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, I did not hear exactly what—
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Mr. Chair, we will select the projects based on the five criteria that were worked out with the Prime Minister and the premiers. The five criteria are laid out in the proposed act.
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Mr. Chair, we are here today to talk about how the new government will get projects built—
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Mr. Chair, what the government will do is get the one Canadian economy act passed. That is how we will get projects built. If the members across the aisle would like to see—
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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 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, 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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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, 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, the rights holders are the first nations and indigenous governments. Those people are members of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition.
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Mr. Chair, over the next several days, we will be increasing the consultations. I have scheduled meetings with 180 different first nations.
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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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