Hon. Percy Mockler: Congratulations, minister.

Much has been said about the Atlantic Loop and the possible closure of the Belledune generating station in 2030. Many concerns have been raised about a possible rate hike because of the high cost of this infrastructure. Port of Belledune officials came up with an ambitious green plan to create a green energy hub featuring a green hydrogen production facility right on port lands.

What are ACOA and the federal government doing to ensure that energy flowing through the Atlantic Loop does not cause excessive rate hikes, and what are your department and your government doing to support the green energy hub?

If you don’t have enough time to answer these two little questions, minister, a written response in a few days’ time would be appreciated. Thank you.