Marc Dalton
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, I see that the member for Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong has certainly been drinking the Liberal Kool‑Aid, with her jargon, “build Canada strong” and “investment”. One important industry she did not really refer to is the automobile industry and how it has dropped from over 2.5 million units to, now, under one million.”
“Mr. Speaker, crime has gone out of control under the Liberals with violent crime, extortion and those out on bail. They make it seem as if they are the bearers of truth and justice and getting things done when they are the reason we are in the situation we are now. They are closing down debate. We have a role to play.”
“It was part of the member for Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford 's riding until the last election. It is in the Ruskin Dam. That light bulb is almost 100 years old. It has not gone out in 100 years. That is amazing. If we had light bulbs like that, we could almost put them in our will. Planned obsolescence is not new.”
“My wife, whom I have been pretty impressed with, has come up with some fixes for our dryer and our microwave, and we did a little patch. Guess what? They are still working after all these years. Those are some good stories about appliances, but not all appliances in our household have happy stories. Take our stove.”
“This is another issue to keep in mind. Canada is a small market, compared to Europe and the United States. As it was mentioned previously by my colleague from British Columbia, most of the manufacturing is done in other countries. That is a problem, because they are not going to bend for Canada.”
“What does it mean to have a national framework? It means 50 full-time bureaucrats talking and talking. Maybe it is 500 or 5,000. I do not know. The minister must confer with the provinces on possible future legislation, industry obligations, inspections and penalties every 18 months and must report to Parliament.”
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“I can understand why the Liberals are this way, because they have gotten in a lot of trouble around the issue of sexual harassment in the military. I think of Harjit Sajjan. He was censured publicly at the House of Commons in 2021 around the issue of the cover-up of sexual harassment. This is a shame. What are the Liberals doing? There is an expression for that. (1740) [ Translation ] The more things change, the more they stay the same. [ English ] The more it changes, the more it is the same. It is the same old, same old. Actually, it is not the same old, same old. It is getting worse. The Liberals would now give the minister the power to intervene and have his way. This would be superseding justice. That is not good, because it is political expedience and political cover-up.”
“Conservatives worked constructively across party lines, with colleagues from the Bloc and the NDP, to improve Bill C-11 . Together we brought forward amendments rooted directly in witness testimony, especially the nearly universal request that the victims of military sexual assault be able to choose which justice system they report to. That is what collaboration looks like. That is what respect for survivors looks like. However, that stands in stark contrast to the Liberal government's approach. For months, the bill has sat idle. The government did not act. It did not engage meaningfully with victims. Then, only after securing a political procedural advantage, the government moved to rush the bill through and undo the very amendments survivors had fought for. This is not leadership. This is political expediency.”
“(1735) Therefore, I ask the House this: Why is the government now moving to shut down debate on Bill C-11 before those concerns are fully and honestly addressed? The government tells Canadians that the bill is about supporting victims and restoring trust. If that is true, why are the ministers afraid of scrutiny? Why impose time allocation on legislation that would directly affect survivors of military sexual trauma? If the government is confident that the bill reflects what survivors want and need, then let Parliament test that. Let the arguments be heard. Let victims know that their voices matter, not just at committee but also here in the House, where laws are made. This is about choice. People asked for a system that treats them with dignity, not suspicion. At committee, we listened.”
“It must be about veterans and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces who came before the Standing Committee on National Defence and did something extraordinarily brave. They relived some of the most painful moments of their lives, publicly and on record, because they believed that Parliament was finally prepared to listen. Let us imagine someone's testifying about one of the worst experiences of their life and then having the government refuse to listen to their voice. They testified about sexual assault. They testified about betrayal by institutions they trusted. They testified about being silenced. Above all, they testified about choice: the right to choose which justice, military or civilian, would be most effective and where they could see justice served.”
“Even the Liberal media organ, the CBC, now that the Liberals are established, is perplexed and critical of this move and says this is sending the wrong message. We are seeing the same attitude in the Liberals' imposing closure on debate on this important bill. They have shown their true colours toward victims of sexual harassment in the military with how they have pushed through and are pushing through Bill C-11 without the amendments that were passed at committee. That is very unfortunate. It really boils down to control and secrecy, and we will talk a bit more about that. This debate should not be about procedure. It must not be about politics. It must be about the survivors.”
“We can stop pretending Questions asked will be met with no bending More secrecy and more derision One-Party rule with tunnel vision Committees bring recommendations We Liberals will ignore consultations No more listening or debate Just whipped votes, no need to wait Lovely Majority, Liberal Majority I am surprised that my Liberal colleagues are not clapping at that. An hon. member: Oh, oh! Marc Dalton: Mr. Speaker, we have moved into a new realm of secrecy and of control. The Liberal member is sighing, as if it were not true, but he knows it is true. What was the first thing the Liberals did when they got their majority last week? They moved several committees in camera, into secrecy, and shut down debate on things that are uncomfortable for them.”
“It came out in 1969, the “flower power” era of love and peace. Some of the words are as follows: This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius Aquarius Aquarius Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derision Golden living dreams of visions I have some words that could very well have been penned by the Liberal Prime Minister . They have the same tune: This is the dawning of the Age of Majority, Our Majority, Liberal Majority Harmony?”
“Mr. Speaker, this debate is an important one. I was reflecting, as I was preparing my comments, on the new Liberal majority. I thank the members of Parliament who double-crossed the voters who elected them one year ago. We are in a situation now where the Liberals have their cherished majority government. I was thinking of this new age, and I had a flashback of when I was in grade 3 and living on a small military base in north Vancouver Island called Holberg. I was a proud member of Gary's Singing Worms. There was a song we sang. You are probably too young to remember it, Mr. Speaker. It was called The Age of Aquarius . It was a hit in the Broadway production Hair . Some of us have been losing our hair in the meantime. I will not sing the song. Some members might know the words, but I will refresh everyone's memory.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a national disgrace that 80% of Canadians now say that food is their fastest-rising expense, and one in three are forced to borrow money just to eat. The Liberal government continues merrily on its way with its costly spending, forcing parents to make difficult choices at the grocery store. History shows that, as nations prosper, people eat better, but under the Liberals, Canadians are cutting back on meat and essential nutrition. When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting, so all Canadians can afford to eat properly?”
“Mr. Speaker, the last petition regards post office closures, the axing of long-treasured postal services, particularly for those in remote and Indigenous communities, and the impact upon seniors. The petitioners are calling on the government to revisit its cutbacks on these important services.”
“Mr. Speaker, the second petition I am presenting is in regard to Bill C-9 . The petitioners state they are concerned that the Liberal and Bloc amendments to Bill C-9 could be used to criminalize passages from the Bible, the Koran, the Torah and other sacred texts. The petitioners state that the government has no place in religious texts or teachings of any faith community, and that freedom of expression and religion are fundamental rights that must be preserved.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present on behalf of my constituents from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge and Mission. The first one regards Bill C-218 . The petitioners state that Canadians with mental illness should be provided with treatment and support. They state that mental illness is complex and includes suicidal thoughts as a symptom. The lives of Canadians with mental illness will be at risk when they are eligible for medical assistance in dying on the basis of mental illness alone, especially when treatment and support are not readily available.”
“Canadians deserve certainty and security, not empty words. The government must protect Canadian homes and restore confidence now.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are under immense economic strain, and now the Liberal government has jeopardized the very foundation of home ownership. The Cowichan decision and secret Musqueam agreement have cast a dark shadow over private property rights. By failing to defend fee simple ownership in court and dropping key legal arguments, the government has sparked fear and financial chaos. Appraisers are warning that affected property values could plunge 40%. Financing is drying up and projects are already being cancelled. This is a massive failure of leadership. Conservatives are calling on the Prime Minister to reinstate a strong legal defence of private property, ensure all agreements unmistakably protect ownership, deliver a clear plan within 30 days and immediately convene a parliamentary committee.”
“Mr. Speaker I spoke with Bailey's grandmother, who lives in my riding, who heartbrokenly told me that she was with Bailey the day she was born, for her first breath, and was with her when she took her last breath. I just wonder if the member could tell us how we as legislators can justify not strengthening protections for victims through measures like Bailey's law to ensure that dangerous offenders are not given opportunities to reoffend and to murder an intimate partner.”
“Mr. Speaker, Sainte‑Thérèse was once home to an auto manufacturing facility, and even though Quebec no longer manufactures cars, it remains a very important industry in that province. Parts and engines are still manufactured there, for example. Thousands of workers are employed in that industry. Can the Bloc Québécois comment on the impact that the Liberal's policy is having on Quebec and on this staggering decline of more than a million cars? Although vehicles are not fully assembled in Quebec, this does have an impact on parts manufacturing.”
“Mr. Speaker, over the past 10 years of Liberal governance, the number of vehicles produced has declined from 2.3 million to 1.2 million. Exports have dropped significantly in the past year. Can the Bloc Québécois member comment on those numbers? Does he know how far the number of cars in Quebec has fallen over the past 10 years and what impact that has had? Can he comment on that?”
“Now, an Iranian dissident in Vancouver, someone I knew personally, has gone missing, and police fear he was killed, yet successive Liberal immigration and public safety ministers have failed to stop hundreds of known, active IRGC agents from living here. Why will the government not deport them now?”
“Mr. Speaker, conflict in the Middle East is not new, but never have we seen it spill onto the streets of Canada in the way it has under the Liberal government. By politicizing foreign conflicts and pushing a soft-on-crime agenda, the Liberals have left Jewish and Iranian Canadians feeling unsafe in their own communities. Last week alone, three synagogues in the greater Toronto area were shot at. Canadians have heard enough of the condemnations and the endless empty words. Words are not enough. The truth is that terrorists operate on our streets while the laws already on the books go unenforced.”
“Mr. Speaker, yesterday, coming from the airport, I had the cab driver tell me, unsolicited, that he wanted Israel wiped off the map, and I have to assume Jews also. What we are seeing in Canada is an 800% increase in hate speech. This craziness has happened under the Liberal watch in every respect. An Iranian dissident I knew was killed in Vancouver last month. This is going on. The Liberals have not been enforcing the laws that are there, so they come up with this bill that censors religious speech. I wonder if the member could speak to the fact that the Conservatives wanted to split the bill to keep the crime pieces in and move out the censorship aspect.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals seem to be quite blind to the impact their legislation would have on freedom of belief, expression and religion. Can the member share whether she agrees that it is not so much blindness but that they really do not care about these rights and would prefer censorship rather than Canadians' having different perspectives, for whatever agenda or ideology they are propagating?”
“Does the minister not recognize the concerns of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Canadians across Canada, and recognize that we do not trust in them?”
“Mr. Speaker, the minister waxes eloquent about the bill and this motion, saying it is the best thing since sliced bread, that there is nothing to worry about and to trust in him. It reminds me of some words of a certain reptile in the The Jungle Book named Kaa, I believe. The minister says, “Just trust in us. Do not listen to all these religious organizations, all these churches, synagogues and mosques. Just trust in us.” Well, we do not trust in them at all. They have a track record. Does the minister not recognize that there is such a contradiction between them saying they are promoting the protection of religious communities and, at the same time, removing the defence of religious expression, which was put in by Pierre Elliott Trudeau with Bill C-3, the original hate propaganda bill.”
“When will the Liberals rein in their inflationary deficits, lower costs and restore an economy where Canadians can finally get ahead?”
“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, the cost of living crisis is crushing young Canadians and seniors alike. An RBC poll shows that 64% of millennials are anxious about their future, and 57% have nothing left at month's end. Four in 10 fear that they will never escape their debts. TransUnion Canada reports that household debts have surged to a record $2.6 trillion, driven largely by mortgages as families take on staggering debt just to keep a roof overhead. Today, the Financial Post reported that only 41% believe they will have enough to retire, with most worried they will not have enough savings to live securely. Seniors in the communities in my riding are asking how they are supposed to survive with the ever-escalating costs of groceries and everything else.”
“Mr. Speaker, I also present a petition on behalf of 211 constituents who are concerned about Canada Post's announcement of the elimination of door-to-door service and postal services, which would impact seniors and rural parts of my constituency.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition from a number of constituents who are very concerned about the escalating attacks, kidnappings and killings affecting Christians and other communities in parts of Nigeria. These incidents have had devastating humanitarian consequences, including mass displacement of life, destruction of property and places of worship, and an acute insecurity for vulnerable populations. The petitioners seek urgent and coordinated international action to protect civilians, uphold human rights and support peaceful coexistence in Nigeria.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is a good point from my colleague. We warned the Liberals during the debate on Bill C-5 that repealing mandatory minimums would increase crime and undermine trust, but we were mocked by them four years ago. Since then, crime is up and fear is up, and Bill C-16 would not correct the course; it would accelerate it. There are some changes, but the bill could be a lot better if the Liberals would take some of our amendments and apply them, and Canadians would be better off because of that.”
“Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague from the Bloc Québécois. This demonstrates the importance of the economy and how the federal government manages the economy. It has been completely flat for the past ten years under the Liberals. We do not have the resources to do what we should be doing and to invest more, perhaps, in health, security, transportation and all that. What are they doing? They are running ever-larger deficits and the debt is growing. This is terrible for Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, like everything the Liberals do, this is about optics and about words. When we dig into it, we see that it is fake, like we are seeing with a lot of their projects. They have said that something is going to happen, but nothing is happening. The Conservatives are very concerned about this. It is not about the language being used, because we agree with many of the concerns being brought forward. The language sounds great until we get deeper into the bill and read what is said, buried in the provisions. There is a provision that would allow judges to ignore mandatory minimums if they decide that the sentence would be cruel and unusual. That may sound compassionate, but it is not. It would invite endless litigation and a steady erosion of sentencing law.”
“I hope the Liberals will take our advice. We are going to pass Bill C-16 on to committee stage. I very much hope they will take the Conservative recommendations to split the bill and debate our meaningful amendments.”
“There is every sign of the Liberals calling a snap election, including comments by the member who said Conservatives are filibustering. They are trying to develop a line. They have their trump card, their ace card. It is like they are battering a door in an arena with a flag, getting people riled up. The thing is, though, that they realize they have some vulnerabilities, and one of their biggest vulnerabilities is that they know Canadians are very concerned about public safety. Conservatives support some of the language, some of the things the bill has brought forward, because they are actually Conservative. However, the Liberals have a poison pill. If I had another 20 minutes, I could show how they could very well make things a lot worse for Canadians with this bill. It needs to be changed and to be split.”
“They have the wrong criminal justice priorities. There is the gun buyback program. Conservatives believe in keeping Canadians safe from criminals, and the Liberals believe in keeping turkeys safe from hunters. One frontline police officer wrote me and said, “As a police officer, I don't get to voice my opinion publicly. I was hired to enforce the law, not comment on politics.” He felt compelled to email me. He said the Liberal firearm buyback program is a political distraction, a waste of resources and a danger to public safety. Those were his comments as a frontline professional. Meanwhile, those smuggling guns, repeat offenders and violent criminals walk free. That is not public safety; that is optics. Now the Liberals wonder why Canadians have lost trust. Bill C-16 needs to be judged in this context. It does not exist in a vacuum.”
“The Conservatives brought forward Bailey's law. There are stories across Canada. I talked to the grandmother, who lives in my riding. She told me that she was with Bailey when she took her first breath and she was with her when she took the last breath of life. She is grieving. The Liberals also deliberately repealed mandatory minimum sentences. They have claimed that mandatory minimums violate the charter, and the Supreme Court upheld it. There are over 100 mandatory minimums, and they are constitutional. There are weak consequences for violent offenders. There have been 50,000 apprehensions of 40 people in Vancouver in one year. It is a cycle. Police ask me: What is the use? That is under the Liberals' watch. They cannot just wave around Bill C-16 and tell Canadians that everything is good now.”
“People are afraid on transit, in their neighbourhoods, in their homes and the downtown core. Crime did not rise on its own. It rose because of deliberate Liberal choices and legislation. The deliberate Liberal laws have undermined public safety. What sort of things have they done to undermine it? They say we have Bill C-16 , and they are all about safety, order and criminal justice. Well, they have a track record. Under catch-and-release bail, they let criminals go under the least onerous conditions. One-third of homicides in Canada are committed by criminals out on bail. The partner of Bailey McCourt from Kelowna was charged with domestic violence and released on bail. He found the young mother of two in a parking lot and killed her in cold blood two hours later. We have talked about this at different times.”
“As a member of Parliament from British Columbia, I see violent crime is, again, up 50% to 85,000 incidences. Sexual assaults are up 97% to 4,396 incidences. Extortion is up 482%, almost 500%, or 2,885 cases in one year. This is under the Liberals. Government makes a difference. Brenda Locke, the mayor of Surrey, asked the government to invoke the Emergencies Act because the police are overwhelmed. People are fleeing the country. There are killings. We had never heard of this sort of thing beforehand. What is going on? (1235) In B.C., again, sexual violations against children are up 294% since the Liberals have been in power, to 2,581 cases. Luring children on a computer has gone up 18 times, to 1,406 incidents. Distributing child pornography is up 776%. This is insane. These are Statistics Canada's numbers.”
“He said he moved here about nine years ago. He said a big thing for him was safety and security; that was the first thing. I said, “Oh, really?” However, he said things have changed, things are changing here in Canada. He says he sees the crime going up, people going to stores, grabbing things, and the police do not seem to be doing anything. It was very disappointing to hear this. Canadians are not just making this up. They are not misinformed. Let us look at Statistics Canada since 2015. I choose 2015 because that is the year the Liberals came into power. Human trafficking is up 80%. Sexual assault is up 74%. Violent crime is up more than 50%. I can roll off mathematical percentages, but those stats represent thousands, hundreds of thousands, of victims in our country.”
“I remember in 1973, when I was here, actually getting a coin, a 25¢ coin, and it was the centennial of the formation of the RCMP, which was originally the North-West Mounted Police. The reason I bring this up is that the North-West Mounted Police, which later became the RCMP, came and brought order in the west of Canada. There was one fort that members may be aware of, Fort Whoop-Up, where whisky traders from the United States were making a mockery of justice in that part of Canada, so the NWMP was establishing order. Canada has been known as a peaceful place and a safe place, but this has changed dramatically under the Liberals. I have many interesting conversations with Uber drivers, including late last night. I got in, and the fellow was an immigrant; he told me he was from Brazil. I asked him why he moved here.”
“That is what Canadians should expect from the federal government: peace, for public safety; order, for rule of law; and good government, as in competent. Canada has been known for a number of symbols internationally. The one that is probably most famous is the maple leaf. It is on our flags, everywhere. The second one that would probably be most known internationally would be the RCMP with his red serge, or her red serge, and possibly on one of the horses. I remember the first time I visited Ottawa. This was in 1973. I came on a school trip from Chibougamau, Quebec. I was very impressed with the buildings and the city. I never dreamed of one day being able to represent the Canadian people as a member of Parliament, specifically the residents of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge and Mission, whom I thank for having re-elected me for a third term.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-16 . It is an important bill, and it is quite disturbing to hear the Liberal parliamentary secretary saying we are filibustering. We are putting up four speakers, a one-hour debate, and he is saying we are trying to push back. We are doing our job. We are here to say where things are good and where there needs to be improvement. That is our job. The Liberals would just prefer that we do not do our job on behalf of Canada. I just wanted to begin with that. We believe that job one for the federal government is public safety and security. Historically, Canada has been known as a peaceful and safe place to live. As a matter of fact, in the 1867 Constitution Act, the words are “Peace, Order, and good Government”.”
“Madam Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition from 11,500 Canadians who are asking that the Liberal government no longer proceed with Bill C-9 but enforce existing laws to protect Canadians. Among other things, they say Bill C-9 lowers the legal standard for hatred with a vague definition, which is confusing and unmeasurable, threatening freedom of speech and expression; that it removes important safeguards, such as requiring Attorney General approval for hate speech charges; and finally, that it will undermine constitutional rights to freedoms of religion, conscience, thought, belief, opinion and expression, and the freedom of press and other mediums of communication.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are paying the price for Liberal economic failure one grocery bill at a time. A friend of mine showed me a flyer last week in which the same meat package was twice the price, with one-third less. Canada has the highest food inflation in the G7. Families are paying $1,000 more this year. Food banks are overwhelmed. Why do the Liberals refuse to admit that their industrial carbon tax and reckless deficit spending are driving food prices through the roof and pushing families to the brink?”
“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives stand for free trade agreements. Under Harper we had a couple of dozen free trade agreements. An hon. member: No. Marc Dalton: Mr. Speaker, there were a lot. The fact is that all these countries, like Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan, are very concerned and building up their forces in response to the militarization and threats from China. The member talked a bit about China, obviously, but we are concerned that the Liberals are continuing in step with what Trudeau said, that he admired the basic dictatorship of China. I wonder if the member could make some comments about the Prime Minister talking to the—”
“Mr. Speaker, all I am hearing from the parliamentary secretary is “nope”. It is a long time, and Canadians cannot wait this long. We have a lot of problems. Our businesses and factories are moving down south. As a matter of fact, I am surprised that the Prime Minister does not wear a MAGA hat, a “make America great again” hat. His company moved down to New York City, where investments are moving. Liberals are giving away billions of dollars in taxpayers' money, and Stellantis is taking it and moving it down south. The Liberal government is making America great again. How about putting Canada first, not the United States? It is time to put Canadians first. We need to see the change. We need to get this oil pipeline in and build up our revenues and jobs. Young people need it. Seniors need it.”
“is now the biggest producer in the world at 20 million barrels a day. Canada has just one-quarter of that production. Nations have come to us and asked if we would give them our energy and sell them our energy. What do the Liberals do? They yawn. They say that they will see if there is a business case. My question to the parliamentary secretary is whether he can confirm that the Prime Minister will uphold his constitutional right to get a pipeline built expeditiously and regardless of Premier David Eby's stated opposition or the rejection of it by different first nations.”
“Our automobile sector is packing up and leaving. Can I say it in black and white, plain and simple? I do not trust the Prime Minister and I do not trust the Liberals to get this pipeline project done, despite what they say. Make no mistake. I want the MOU to proceed. Conservatives want it to proceed. Canadians need it to proceed. We are an exporting nation. Our standard of living and our health care are based on our exports. Millions of Canadians do not have access to a doctor. Food bank lineups have doubled under the Liberals. What is our number one export? The Deputy Speaker is from Alberta. He knows. It is oil. We are being hobbled by the Liberals. We have the fourth-largest reserves in the world after Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran, three times more than the U.S. Guess what. The U.S.”
“It is not only oil pipelines. At the end of the summer, the B.C. caucus visited several mills in southern Vancouver Island. We were hearing from the mills that they were happy that, as far as what the Prime Minister was saying, he was going to get things done for them. Guess what. They were also very concerned that this was just words. We just recently, and I believe it was last week, heard that one of the mills that we saw in Crofton is closing permanently, 350 jobs gone in a small community. This is happening throughout Canada. It is catastrophic for a small community. The Prime Minister won the election in large part because he would be a master negotiator with Donald Trump. What a terrible joke that has become. Tariffs have actually gone up three times. They have tripled under the Prime Minister, let alone on our other industries.”
“Mr. Speaker, recently, in question period, I called out the Prime Minister for being a flip-flopper. He says one thing about pipelines to Premier Danielle Smith in an MOU and gives quite another story to Premier David Eby of British Columbia, which I represent as a member of Parliament. He says that even though he was against oil pipelines, he is now for them. He was for a tanker ban, but he is now against it. We just have to scratch our heads because he told a different story to David Eby, who is adamantly opposed to pipelines. It is wink, wink, nudge, nudge; they are for a pipeline but it will not happen anytime soon. How is that happening? It is through debate, regulations, excessive red tape and endless consultations. Does it seem that he is speaking out of both sides of his mouth and that he is being two-faced? I think so.”
“Madam Speaker, I want to know what my colleague thinks of the Prime Minister 's record. During the election campaign, he said that he would be a great negotiator with the United States and that he would save Canada, including Quebec. However, what we are seeing is increased tariffs, plant closures and job losses.”
“Mr. Speaker, is the Prime Minister facing open rebellion? A Liberal MP told CBC News that their caucus is “seething” and “angry” over a pipeline. No wonder the Prime Minister keeps flip-flopping. One day he is for a pipeline. The next day he claims it is up to B.C. NDP David Eby. The Constitution is absolutely clear that the sole authority over pipelines is the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister breaking his promise to “no pipeline” David Eby, or will he break his promise to build it through delays, over-regulation and endless consultations?”