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House Hansard - 209

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 8, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Jun/8/23 11:26:46 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have always wondered if my Conservative friends are not just a little bit jealous of the Liberals. They always criticize the Liberal government for its inaction and its lack of leadership in dealing with the oil industry, but in 2022, the Liberals invested $40 billion in it, including $11.5 billion directly in the Alberta oil sands. They just invested $30 billion in the Trans Mountain expansion. I do not understand why my Conservative friends are criticizing the Liberals; the Liberals are world champions in fossil fuel investments. I do not get it; are my Conservative friends jealous?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Jun/8/23 12:56:59 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for expressing quite extensively his solidarity with all those who live there. The situation is indeed quite serious. Just 20 minutes ago, I was talking with one of my assistants whose family lives in Chibougamau, a town that was evacuated yesterday. His mother and sister, who has young children, are now in Roberval, but he was saying that the situation is causing the children a lot of anxiety. They do not know whether they will be able to go home or whether they will lose their house. It is a very tragic situation. Above and beyond that, we are still talking about a motion about climate change. My colleague has rose-coloured glasses on when he says that his government is among those that have done the most to combat climate change. I would remind him that his government made $40 billion in direct and indirect investments in fossil fuels last year, in 2022, including $11.5 billion that was allocated solely to the oil industry. How does my colleague think we are going to successfully combat climate change if we continue like this?
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