Member Statement (16 October 2023)

From Hansard (16 October 2022)

 

Supreme Court Ruling on Bill C-69

Mr. Keisig: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have some great news to report to this Chamber. Well some of us think it’s great news. The federal government’s Bill C-69, the no-more-pipelines Act, has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Mr. Speaker, Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh, bolstered by the members opposite, do not support our world-class resource sector and have tried every route to shut it down. The NDP [New Democratic Party] at their convention this past weekend even had a resolution to end fossil fuel production. Our energy, mining, and forestry sectors are world class in environmental, labour, and social standards, and this government supports the great work they do every day.

Federal government overreach is nothing new, Mr. Speaker, whether it’s the carbon tax, nitrogen fertilizer emissions, electrical generation, or who knows what the Trudeau-Singh coalition will dream up next.

These victories must be celebrated. In these times of global uncertainty, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and Hamas’s attack on Israel, we must be able to provide our allies with more food, fuel, and fertilizer. As a nation we must be the global supplier of these critical products from a strong, safe, and welcoming Saskatchewan. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

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