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House Hansard - 38

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Mar/1/22 2:39:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question and all her work on environmental issues and climate change over the past few years. I think she and I agree, along with governments around the world, that we have to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for environmental reasons, for climate reasons, to create the jobs we need in the near and far future and, of course, to reduce our dependence on countries like Russia.
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Mario Beaulieu
  • Mar/1/22 4:42:35 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague and friend from the Conservative Party for his excellent question. I think that the environment needs to be considered here. We are not against Alberta. We are in favour of combatting climate change, and we think we need to reduce our dependence on oil. We are prepared to help Alberta through the energy transition. I do not think it will have a choice. If we want to secure an economic future, we ultimately cannot rely entirely on oil. That does not mean that we need to eradicate oil. We will still need it tomorrow. The issue in Quebec is a little different because we are a nation, a people, with a very different language and culture, and we want to continue to exist, much like the first nations want to continue to exist. We have nothing against the people of Alberta, despite our difference of opinion on environmental issues. I think that debate is the path to serenity.
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