44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 7, 2022 10:00AM
- Apr/7/22 2:41:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, certainly as everybody in the House should appreciate, we will be going through an energy transition over time. The Bay du Nord project is one of the lowest emission-intensity projects in the world. It is something that will fit within our cap. It will be net zero by 2050.
It is an important step forward, but so is actually making steps towards a transition to renewable energies and hydrogen, something I was very pleased to work on with my counterpart in Newfoundland and to announce this week.
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- Apr/7/22 2:41:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today, the NDP‑Liberal government is presenting its inflationary budget that in no way responds to Canadians' economic realities. Every time this government intervenes in Canadians' lives, they wind up poorer.
Will the NDP‑Liberal government have the courage to take meaningful action to combat inflation?
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- Apr/7/22 2:42:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will find out what is in the budget in less than two hours.
I would, however, like to talk about Bill C‑8, which is being studied by the House. This bill would allocate $1.7 billion for rapid COVID‑19 tests and $100 million to improve ventilation in our schools, and it would also provide tax breaks for businesses and for teachers.
Why are the Conservatives playing politics instead of helping Canadians? What do they have against teachers? What do they have against small businesses?
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- Apr/7/22 2:42:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the response from the NDP‑Liberal government is not reassuring anyone. Food prices are up, clothing prices are up, transportation prices are up, housing prices are up and the price of recreational activities is up.
The NDP‑Liberal government has not thought this through, so taxes are up and the carbon tax is up. When will the Prime Minister finally take his hands out of Canadians' pockets?
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- Apr/7/22 2:43:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives often bring up the very important issue of affordability.
Let us talk about the Conservatives' voting record. We proposed the Canada child benefit and the Conservatives voted against it. We proposed a plan to help seniors and the Conservatives voted against it. We put money in teachers' pockets and the Conservatives voted against the measure.
We care about affordability on this side of the House. Who knows what they care about on the other side.
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- Apr/7/22 2:43:57 p.m.
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I kind of feel like I am at a hockey game. Let us quieten down a little.
The hon. member for Repentigny.
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- Apr/7/22 2:44:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change's decision to approve the Bay du Nord project is bad news for the planet.
The IPCC made it very clear that we need to curtail oil production. Canada, meanwhile, is going into expansion mode. The goal is more production, more drilling and more oil.
In the fight against climate change, we have a choice: We can be part of the problem or part of the solution. We either pollute more or we change our habits.
I would never have thought that this Minister of the Environment would one day be applauded by the Conservatives. Why has the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change thrown in the towel?
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- Apr/7/22 2:44:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question.
I have never owned a car, and probably never will. However, the train I take to Ottawa, the airplanes many of us use, run and will run for a long time on oil—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Apr/7/22 2:45:18 p.m.
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Order. I would like to hear the minister. The hon. minister.
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- Apr/7/22 2:45:23 p.m.
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These vehicles and many others we need will continue to use oil. That is why we chose a project for the planet that emits 10 times less greenhouse gas emissions than the oil sands and five times less than the average project.
This project will have to achieve net-zero emissions. This is the first time in Canadian history that we have imposed such a condition on an oil development project. We will continue to work to fight climate change.
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- Apr/7/22 2:45:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is one person here who approved one billion barrels, and he is on the other side of the House.
Reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 means we all need to roll up our sleeves: governments, businesses and citizens. The minister's approval of Bay du Nord sends a very bad message, that it is no big deal. Talk about wishful thinking. The IPCC was clear. We must reduce our oil production and consumption now.
By approving it, does he realize that he is contributing to climate warming here and abroad for years and years to come?
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- Apr/7/22 2:46:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the plan we tabled in the House last week was based on several sources of information, including information from the Canada Energy Regulator showing that oil production is projected to increase. Despite this, the plan we tabled does a very good job of demonstrating how we will meet our 2030 targets in all sectors. This plan has been praised by all stakeholders across the country.
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- Apr/7/22 2:47:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a week after presenting his plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Minister of the Environment approved the folly that is the Bay du Nord project, which will emit a staggering 430 megatonnes. In the category “say one thing and do the opposite”, this is tough to beat.
This brings us to what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday about efforts to fight climate change: “Some governments...are saying one thing, but doing another. They are lying.”
Was he talking about Canada?
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- Apr/7/22 2:47:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I assure my colleague that he was not talking about Canada.
We have a price on pollution that is among the most ambitious in the world. We have regulations on methane emissions, and we will cut those emissions almost in half by 2025 and by 75% by 2030. That is one of the most ambitious targets on the planet. We are investing in electrification and public transit, to decarbonize the aluminum sector in Lac‑Saint‑Jean and the steel and auto sector in Ontario and other parts of Canada.
Our plan is working. Emissions are already starting to go down and we will keep working at it.
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- Apr/7/22 2:48:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, thanks to failed Liberal policies like the carbon tax and trucking mandates, Canadian farmers are facing skyrocketing input costs on fuel, feed and fertilizer. The Liberals could offer relief. Instead, they are making it worse. The NDP-Liberal carbon tax coalition increased the tax on April 1 and still refuses to clarify its position on a 35% tariff on Russian fertilizer. Canadian farmers are being asked to feed the world as a result of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, but to do that they need clarity and they need certainty.
Once again, will the Liberals exempt the 35% tariff on fertilizer purchased from Russia before March 2?
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- Apr/7/22 2:49:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that our government is ensuring that farmers in Canada are getting the support they need.
We are well aware that at this time, springtime, they need inputs and fertilizer. That is why we are doing everything we can to ensure that fertilizer arrives in Canada and gets to our farmers.
Last week, we announced the emissions reduction plan, which included $1 billion to support our farmers.
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- Apr/7/22 2:49:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we learned this week that the federal budget will likely provide $2 billion to accelerate the production of certain minerals needed for electric vehicles.
Canada is not targeting phosphate, even though we can potentially mine it. Tesla has chosen to use a lithium iron phosphate battery. Phosphate must be part of the strategy. That is one of the recommendations of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Will phosphate be part of the strategy and will it be entitled to its share of the pie?
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- Apr/7/22 2:50:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, certainly Canada is moving forward with the development of a critical minerals strategy. As the hon. member knows, we released a list of critical minerals some time ago. I think we will see, as the hon. member indicated, that we intend to resource the critical minerals strategy. It is a critical element of driving the economy going forward, all the way from extraction to processing to battery production and electrical vehicle production. It is certainly part of the growth agenda for this government.
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- Apr/7/22 2:50:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, farmers feed Canadians and the world, but in Lakeland three straight years of ag disasters have hurt crops and forced farmers to sell livestock early. It is not over yet and the damage will happen for years. The NDP-Liberal plan to cut fertilizer use will slash yields even more. It risks Canada’s food supply and security. Farmers pay a quarter of their bills in carbon tax. Fertilizer and fuel costs have doubled. Liberal inflation makes everything more expensive.
Why are the NDP-Liberals making it so that farmers cannot feed their fellow Canadians or their cattle?
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- Apr/7/22 2:51:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can tell members that our government is there to support farmers. We have been there working collaboratively with my colleagues, the provincial ministers in the Prairies, to make sure that ranchers are able to get feed for their cattle. We have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars through the AgriRecovery programs. We have supported CFA through the Hay West program. We are there with support.
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