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House Hansard - 202

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • May/30/23 10:02:48 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • May/30/23 2:46:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think most members of the House recognize the scientific reality of climate change and the need to address it, but of course we need to do so in a manner that reflects affordability. That is why we have put in place the heat pump program, the grocery rebate and others. I must say, though, that I find the positions being taken by the Conservatives to be increasingly bizarre. First, they ran and were elected as MPs on a platform that acknowledged that pricing pollution is the most efficient way to reduce emissions, and now they repudiate their own platform. Now, they criticize the clean fuel regulations, a policy very similar to the renewable fuels regulations that were introduced in 2010 by none other than Stephen Harper. The Conservatives should start being honest with the Canadian public. The only thing they presently do that is constant is ignore the scientific reality of climate change. They have no plan to build an economy for the future.
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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • May/30/23 3:11:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Kings—Hants for his consistent advocacy on this file. Canadians expect their governments to accept the scientific reality of climate change and to take concrete action to address it, something our colleagues across the aisle could learn, and they expect us to look to seize the—
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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • May/30/23 3:11:56 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Kings—Hants for his consistent advocacy on this file. Canadians expect their governments to accept the scientific reality that is climate change and to take concrete and bold action, something our colleagues across the aisle could learn from. They also expect us to look to seize the economic opportunities that can be enabled through a transition to a lower-carbon future. One such opportunity is offshore wind to produce electricity and produce hydrogen. By 2040, the global offshore wind market is predicted to attracted $1 trillion of investments, and our east coast has some of the best resources in the world. Today I was pleased to introduce amendments to the offshore accord acts, the legislation—
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