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House Hansard - 37

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 28, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:34:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the current situation in Ukraine certainly underscores the importance of energy security for Canada and for its allies. We are working very closely with our colleagues in the United States and in Europe to not only address short-term energy volatility but also to explore long-term energy options.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:44:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier, the current situation in Ukraine underscores the importance of energy security, both in Canada and for our allies in Europe. We are working actively with our allies on both short-term and longer-term energy supply options with respect to ensuring that energy security is top of mind in Europe and is ongoing. I will correct my hon. colleague, as 2019 was the last year when crude oil was imported into Canada. His figures are actually incorrect.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:45:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, certainly the oil and gas sector in this country is an important part of this economy. It will continue to be an important part of this economy, but as I said to the previous questioner, the hon. member is simply incorrect. The last time crude oil was imported into Canada at the Irving Oil refinery was in 2019.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:46:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is one of the best countries for businesses. Under our government, oil imports have consistently declined, having reached their lowest level in 10 years. This is certainly an important issue, and we are working with our partners in Europe and the United States to ensure energy security.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 3:05:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the approval of this particular project is currently with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and therefore I am not going to comment on the process. However, I will say that our commitment has been unwavering. In our commitment to support— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • Feb/28/22 3:06:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we remain committed to supporting energy workers in Canada and certainly to working with Newfoundland and Labrador specifically, with the Lower Churchill project, which will provide Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with clean energy for decades to come, and the offshore emissions reduction fund to help offshore workers. We have been there and we will continue to be there, working strongly with Newfoundland and Labrador to advance the economic agenda of that province going forward.
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