SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 220

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23
Mrs. Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan, CPC)
  • Sep/19/23 11:45:30 a.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-49 
Madam Speaker, I am a little confused, and maybe my hon. colleague can help me understand. It takes 80 gallons of oil to lubricate one windmill, and he spoke about the wind turbine. There are 2,212 turbines in Quebec, which require 176,960 gallons of oil. This report came in August 14 of this year from Radio Canada. The thing that I am trying to understand is that if we are worried about the environment and we want to be environmentally friendly, what happens to those windmills? Their lifespan is 20 years, and they are not recyclable. Could he explain that to me?
104 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Sep/19/23 12:16:26 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, I have enjoyed some of the exchanges that I have heard from Conservatives in the last half hour. The previous MP to speak specifically talked about the Conservatives being willing and open and saw the need for change and transition, and for growing out all sectors of the energy opportunities in Canada. However, moments before that, the member for King—Vaughan stood up and complained that it took 80 gallons of oil to lubricate a single windmill. The red herrings that those members seem to throw up in the air, as if that is going to suddenly justify stopping all investment in renewable energy, seem to be countless. Could the member for Timmins—James Bay comment on the hypocrisy we seem to hear from Conservatives from time to time.
133 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border