Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe it is essential we try to be prepared for development. We need to have people trained and in place, so we do not get caught training people and finding out the project has already been concluded.
I think it is essential this government and this Minister, who is responsible for the oil and gas development, look at the economics these developments create. The people in my riding have been waiting over 20 years to get a job in the oil and gas industry. The opportunities are coming. They want to get those jobs. They do not want to be on welfare or income support.
We either can pay the piper by putting people to work, getting them jobs so they pay taxes to this government or continue to keep people on income support. The people I represent ....