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Mr. Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Lib.):
Mr. Speaker, I have a simple question on ozone monitoring based entirely on what the Minister of the Environment himself has already said.
In the House he said that his cuts are simply consolidating and streamlining duplicating measurements, but in his own signed order paper answer, hopefully not an unreliable source, he states that: "These measurements complement, but do not duplicate each other".
Can the minister please clarify for us whether the two measurements that his department uses, ozonesondes and Brewer, are complementary or duplicated?
Hon. Peter Kent (Minister of the Environment, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that my hon. colleague spend less time trying to mine past statements to prove some dire hypothetical outcome. The simple message that my colleague should hear, digest and accept is that Environment Canada will continue to monitor ozone.
Ms. Megan Leslie (Halifax, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives can call us anything they want. If they put as much effort into creating a serious plan for sustainable development of the oil sands, the United States and Europe would not be slamming the door on Canada. While they refuse to act to protect our environment, our jobs are going up in smoke.
Will the minister finally listen to what Canadians want and come up with a sustainable plan for our resources?
Hon. Joe Oliver (Minister of Natural Resources, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, in a torturous scrum yesterday, the NDP environment critic twisted herself into a pretzel of contradiction and bizarre ideas. She admits it is all about jobs, but she opposes Keystone XL, which would create hundreds of thousands of jobs in Canada. She wants refineries built, but does not want pipelines built to send the refined oil to product. Can members believe it?
I ask the member, is this total confusion or rank cynicism? Canadians--
The Speaker:
Order, please. The hon. member for Halifax.
Ms. Megan Leslie (Halifax, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, if being a grumpy old man makes one an expert on world--
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
The Speaker:
Order, please. We are not even through our second week of a five-week stretch. If we cannot get through this week, I hate to think what next week will be like. Let us have a little bit of order.
The hon. member for Halifax, and I hope she will not make personal comments about other colleagues.
Ms. Megan Leslie (Halifax, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, this is the smiling face of cynicism.
This week I met with European representatives, who told me that because of the government's inaction on climate change, Europe is slamming the door on Canadian energy, which is the same reason that the Americans slammed the door on Keystone. With every door that closes, the minister is killing Canadian jobs.
When will the government clean up its act and actually support real job growth in the Canadian energy sector?
Hon. Joe Oliver (Minister of Natural Resources, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, it is one thing to go to foreign countries and work against the interests of Canadian workers and those who are unemployed from coast to coast. It is another thing to insult senior citizens.
In this country we live was on the shoulders of our ancestors. How despicable--
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP):
Mr. Speaker, next week the United Nations negotiations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change will begin in Durban. Given that the Minister of the Environment has led us to understand that there will be no MPs travelling with him to Durban, I would like to pre-empt the usual Thursday question and ask the hon. government House leader if he plans to have a debate on climate change in the House before his colleague leaves next week.
Hon. Peter Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, we have no such plans right now.
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none of these crooks will answer the fucking questions. disgusting men. I cant stand it.
liennto 3 weeks ago
Thank you Elizabeth May. The others all make me embarrassed to be a Canadian.. I'm sorry..
leader1000001 1 month ago
If you remember correctly Oliver another reason Obama said no is because fresh water tends to be a lot more drinkable than oil!
cosine42 1 month ago
Once again, Megan Leslie... you are my hero!
mattt1994 1 month ago
I would say a hell of alot more to Joe Oliver than what was said in the House. I have never seen such a bunch of corrupt, deceitful, pompous and downright vile bunch of MP's in all my life. These guys have got be in for a hard fall at some point. Canadians have got to come to their senses regarding what is being slipped by them here. There is no sense at all that Canadians are being represented at all by this majority Govt. Only non-persons..i.e. corporations are being represented here...
paulfornasier 2 months ago
Wow, I love Megan Leslie so much more for calling Joe Oliver a "grumpy old man".
sjspence67 2 months ago
So, given that you are not bringing any other ministers with you to the conference in Durban, can we at least expect a debate on climate change before you leave?
...no.. ~_~
InfiniteMomentStudio 2 months ago