44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2021 10:00AM
- Dec/2/21 2:48:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first, let me say that Canada will continue to remain steadfast in our support of Ukraine, especially in the face of unwanted Russian aggression. In doing so, Canada will consistently support NATO, our multilateral partnerships and the international rules-based order. We will continue to work with our partners and allies to uphold peace, security and our multilateral partnerships that protect democracy and peace around the world.
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- Dec/2/21 2:50:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the United States is short on oil. President Biden has said he wants oil production increased. He has called on OPEC to pump more. He has released the petroleum reserve, and he has coordinated with other countries, but not Canada, to release their reserves. Last week, the most powerful senator in Washington, Democrat Joe Manchin, called on President Biden to approve Keystone XL.
Did the Prime Minister raise this issue with the President and with the congressional delegation he met with two weeks ago?
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- Dec/2/21 2:50:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are seized with a number of the issues raised by my hon. colleague. We are working very hard to support the endeavours of the industry and of workers and communities across western Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador. We raise these issues at every possible opportunity.
I raised a number of concerns with respect to the sector, including Line 5, with my colleague Secretary Granholm when I met with her at COP26, and we will certainly continue to advocate on behalf of Canadian interests.
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- Dec/2/21 2:50:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, under the government, our relationship with Washington has declined. Our closest trading partner and ally needs more oil. How did we get into the ridiculous situation where the President is pleading with OPEC to pump more oil, where the President has ordered 50 million barrels to be released from the strategic petroleum reserve, and where the President is coordinating with countries, such as the United Kingdom, Japan and India, to release more oil? How did the government let this happen?
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- Dec/2/21 2:51:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is working very hard to ensure the economic prosperity of all regions of this country. That very much includes the oil and gas-producing regions within this country. There are many, many things that we have done to ensure we are supporting and actively promoting the interests of the oil and gas sector in this country, including building the Trans Mountain pipeline, defending Canada's interests concerning Line 5 and supporting the KXL project.
We will continue to advocate on behalf of Canadian interests, working toward a future that will be a prosperous one for every province and territory in this country.
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- Dec/2/21 2:51:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development's report was clear. The federal government is going from one failure to the next. The Liberals will never meet their own climate target. That is pathetic and irresponsible.
A study shows that this government is investing four and a half times more in fossil fuels than in renewable energy. Either the Liberals just do not get it or they are choosing to support an outdated energy source while people suffer the consequences of the climate crisis.
Are the Liberals waiting for us to be under water before they stop subsidizing the oil industry?
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- Dec/2/21 2:52:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, since 2015, our government has been making a sustained effort on a national scale to implement the necessary measures and to help Canada significantly reduce emissions so that all sectors and all regions of the country can participate and prosper.
We are taking meaningful climate action and developing climate solutions that will reduce pollution and create new jobs.
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- Dec/2/21 2:53:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Joe Biden goes to COP26 promising a clean energy future backed with $2 trillion in investments for “good-paying union jobs”. Meanwhile, our Prime Minister goes from what the environment commissioner says is “failure to failure” as emissions continue to rise.
Under his watch, Canada is at the bottom of the G20 for renewable investments, down there with, wait for it, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Where are the mass of investments needed to ensure that energy workers and the families of this country are the leaders and not the losers of the coming transformation?
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- Dec/2/21 2:54:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate my hon. colleague on his appointment as the critic for natural resources. I would say that no country in the G7 or the G20 has been as ambitious as this country with respect to climate action over the last six years. Certainly, that was acknowledged at COP26.
Where is the money? We have committed over $100 billion with respect to climate action that will result not only in the reduction of emissions but also in economic activity that will drive jobs and growth in all regions of this country. That certainly includes the work we have done with respect to the just transition on coal phase-out.
Certainly, the government has—
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- Dec/2/21 2:54:50 p.m.
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The hon. member for London West.
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- Dec/2/21 2:54:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, many families across Canada have been able to count on our government to support them, whether it is through introducing tax cuts for families, creating the Canada child benefit, or making life more affordable through the early learning and child care agreements.
Can the Minister of Finance tell the House when Canadians can expect a new fiscal and economic update?
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- Dec/2/21 2:55:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the member to the House. Our government’s focus is to finish the fight against COVID and to support our recovery from the COVID recession. We know it is important to Canadians that we are careful and transparent with our nation's finances. That is why I am pleased to announce that I will be giving an economic and fiscal update to Canadians on December 14.
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- Dec/2/21 2:55:58 p.m.
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Mr Speaker, Canada’s most trusted partners, the U.S., the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, have all banned Huawei equipment from their 5G networks because of espionage and national security concerns, yet there is one country that stands alone in not having said no to Huawei. It is Canada.
For years the Prime Minister has promised a decision regarding Huawei, but as usual, he has failed to deliver. Why does he not take this seriously, and when will he finally say no to Huawei?
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- Dec/2/21 2:56:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to first congratulate the member for his appointment as the official critic to industry.
There is a very important decision to be made for this country. There is no more important decision than when it comes to securing our network, not just for this generation but for future generations. When it comes to security, Canadians at home know that we will make no compromise. National security comes first. We will ensure that we make the very best decision, not only for this generation, but for future generations of Canadians.
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- Dec/2/21 2:57:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the minister's kind words, but he needs to pay attention to this file. It is time he banned Huawei. All of our allies have banned Huawei, yet Canada stands all alone in waffling on the issue. For over two years, the government has promised a decision, which is going to come in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, our telecoms have spent billions of dollars on Huawei equipment.
When will the minister finally grow a spine and say no way to Huawei?
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- Dec/2/21 2:57:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think I was very kind to the member, and I am very surprised by his words, but this is politics.
Canadians at home know that on this side of the House we take national security very seriously. We will take the best decision for this generation and future generations when it comes to protecting our network.
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- Dec/2/21 2:58:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Office has estimated that, if the Liberal government had acted on its promises, all boil water advisories would have ended in 2020. Indeed, the Prime Minister failed on his promise to end all advisories nine months ago. Worse, the Minister of Indigenous Services said yesterday that she refuses to set a deadline for ending the remaining 44 on-reserve boil advisories. In fact, she wants to hold more consultations.
If the minister could not drink water in her home, how much longer would she wait?
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- Dec/2/21 2:59:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is without a doubt that everyone deserves clean drinking water, no matter where they live in this country. That is why we have invested billions of dollars in clean drinking water, in partnership with first nations communities across the country. We have also committed to 100% of operations and maintenance funding. We are working with the partners who are still experiencing clean drinking water advisories and we will get this done.
My deadline is as soon as possible.
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- Dec/2/21 2:59:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these promises of funding mean nothing when a child cannot drink clean water. We all know that one cannot run a business, a farm, a school, a hospital, a community or even a household without clean water. Sadly, as of October 15, 44 long-term boil water advisories on reserve still exist. In fact, the PBO report highlights that proposed spending on water and waste-water maintenance and operations over the next five years suggest annual funding gaps of $138 million.
Rather than misleading indigenous communities, when will the government finally get the job done?
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- Dec/2/21 3:00:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know if the member knows this, but in November 2015, when we came into power, there were 105 long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on first nations across this country. We worked with communities, each with its own set of specific challenges. We allocated billions of dollars, and we have been able to lift the majority of those water advisories.
We will continue until we get the job done. That is a promise made. We will keep that promise.
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