Tim Hodgson

Slower phase-down, production first

The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down

Excerpts repeat support for expanding Canadian energy output while cutting emissions per barrel via carbon capture to build a low-carbon superpower.

Speaker, we will build and protect our economy from American tariffs, and we will win the trade war, but to find new markets for Canadian energy, emissions in every barrel of oil must be reduced. Serious investment in carbon capture must happen.

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

excerpts support large investments including for armed forces and defence-related minerals

A transfer of $23.3 million from the Department of National Defence under the defence industrial strategy will support a defence stockpiling regime that accelerates domestic critical minerals processing for defence and dual-use applications. The estimates also support our work with National Defence to assess the feasibility of nuclear microreactors to supply reliable heat and electricity for remote and northern bases of operations.

Expand production and export

The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas

Excerpts repeatedly state support for new pipelines with consensus, fast-tracking projects, and making Canada an energy superpower in both conventional and clean energy.

Yes, we will support new pipelines if there is consensus in Canada for them. With American tariffs threatening our economy and our sovereignty, we must protect our energy security. There is no question that energy is Canada's power.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

Excerpts describe projects bubbling up from federal-provincial-indigenous consultations and working with provinces like Ontario on regulatory efficiency.

Chair, I think what we said is that we do not pick the projects. As I explained, projects bubble up from consultations between the federal government, provincial government, indigenous peoples and most importantly—

Lighter capital rules and more competition

The other end of this axis: Tighter prudential rules

Excerpts repeat calls to cut red tape and fast-track approvals within two years to give certainty for capital investment.

Chair, under the new Liberal government, we have committed to getting approvals done within two years. That will provide the certainty to have proponents commit capital to get projects done. The Conservatives should be supporting the bill if that is what they are—

Assertive alliances and sanctions

The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

excerpts support supplying allies to reduce their reliance on adversaries

I was really struck—I was in Germany speaking with people from a number of the large utilities there—when they said to me that they relied on Vladimir Putin for their natural gas, but that was a huge mistake. They said that their economies ground to a halt at the start of the war in Ukraine.

Market supply and deregulation

The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls

excerpts support Build Canada Homes and manufactured homes to raise supply

The Build Canada Homes program is designed to take our annual housing starts from around 220,000 or 240,000 a year to 500,000 a year by the end of the decade. That's a big goal.

Deeper continental integration

The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner

Excerpts repeat the goal of winning the trade war with the US by building energy exports and giving negotiators stronger cards.

With our country's facing American tariffs, we must strengthen our energy and natural resources sectors. There is no question that energy is Canada's power. We will help build the strongest economy in the G7, create jobs for Canadians and give the best cards to our negotiators at the negotiating table.