Mario Simard

Mr. Speaker, conversations about the auto industry are a bit triggering in Quebec. I would like to remind my colleague about what happened during the 2008 financial crisis. The federal government paid out $10 billion, and we know that about $6 billion of that became a direct subsidy to the auto industry. I would like my colleague to comment further on that. Earlier, I talked about the double [more]

Mr. Speaker, the motion before us today effectively represents federalism as we know it. The Conservatives are showing us their concern for the auto sector and for the oil and gas sector. However, apart from the Bloc Québécois, no one in the House ever takes advantage of an opposition day to talk about economic sectors that Quebec has a stake in. The economic sectors most affected by tariffs [more]

Mr. Speaker, the only benefit Quebec can derive from the automotive industry is if there are more electric vehicles on our roads and if people use more electricity. That way, Quebeckers get something out of it. The Leader of the Opposition's indifference toward Quebec is well known. Just think of Don Cherry and the Order of Canada. The leader of the official opposition supported his nomination, [more]

Mr. Speaker, we are in a situation right now where the price of gas is skyrocketing because of conflicts. We are also in a situation that calls for a certain degree of environmental responsibility. Everything points toward facilitating, or even accelerating, the electrification of transportation. The federal EV purchase subsidy is a perfect example. When the government decided to eliminate this [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms. Doran, thank you for joining us. We launched this study given the specific circumstances of the trade dispute with the Americans. This situation was compounded by the events in Venezuela and, more recently, the conflict in Iran and its impact on energy prices. At the outset, Normand Mousseau and Pierre-Olivier Pineau appeared before the committee. They told us that, [more]

Mr. Obed, we saw each other not long ago—if I recall correctly—when you appeared before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. I want to talk about an aspect of the discussion that we had at the time. I told you about what we're doing here at the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. We're currently working on an energy exports study. We have quite a paradox [more]

Thank you. Mr. Obed, we talked about many things. I understand the challenges. We just talked about the impact of climate change on your communities and about energy trade corridors. We spoke earlier about energy sources and energy costs, which are quite high in your area. If we could set one or more priorities right now for better community maintenance and development, what might they look [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. O'Connell, I completely understand your answer. You're making it clear you still need that tax credit and carbon pricing. Mr. Wilkinson We've had this discussion many times in committee. To his great misfortune, former minister of natural resources,, asked me to join him in Berlin where I spoke to representatives of the Siemens company about blue hydrogen production [more]

I completely understand. However, last summer, I went lobster fishing in the Îles de la Madeleine with my colleague Alexis Deschênes and a fisherman, and there seemed to be a considerable gap between the data from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the fishermen’s practical knowledge, even though, at that time, they were not talking about mackerel but other types of bait. I believe they [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would really like to stop the clock to give our friends a few seconds to tune into the interpretation and the lovely voices of the female interpreters rather than my gravelly voice. It's nicer that way. I will start with you, Mr. Robert. One question strikes me as fundamental in the context of this study, and that is the need to bridge the gap between scientific [more]

I would just ask you to submit in writing what you would consider a sufficient bait fishing period for the purposes of the committee's report.

You just said that we need to strike a balance. Doesn't the major project that the government seems to want to embark on to build infrastructure to support trade corridors give you an opportunity to connect to energy sources? I'm thinking, for example, of critical minerals. However, if we want to develop these sectors, we'll need the associated infrastructure. This could be an opportunity for [more]