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House Hansard - 227

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Ms. Julie Dabrusin
  • Sep/29/23 10:26:04 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-50 
Madam Speaker, as I said in my speech, sustainable jobs are part of what we are doing to address climate change. Canada is transitioning to a net-zero economy. That is important because it attracts the interest of industries that want to do their manufacturing here in Canada. We just saw an example of that yesterday in Quebec with Northvolt, a company that is going to manufacture batteries in Saint‑Basile‑le‑Grand. That will create jobs for 3,000 people, and that is not the only announcement that we made. We are seeing it everywhere. There are companies out there, whether it be Volkswagen or Rio Tinto. Everyone is looking to see how we can develop a net-zero industry here in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (deputy House leader of the government, Lib.)
  • Sep/29/23 12:36:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-50 
Madam Speaker, I understand that the member cares deeply for the oil and gas sector. She talks about it quite a bit, and I appreciate her prerogative on that. Even if one does not think there is a future in clean tech and that there is opportunity here, this still gives the opportunity to unlock the potential of new jobs in a clean sector. All one has to do is open their eyes and look around throughout the world. This industry is really in a growth stage right now. Even if one does not necessarily agree that it is the future, why would they not still take a very easy risk on betting that it will be a positive outcome for the Canadian economy?
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