Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire last week spoke out in support of a Conservative motion to expedite natural gas projects in Canada.

The motion aims to get Canada’s natural gas to Eurpean nations while displacing natural gas coming from Russia.

The government has announced they will ban crude oil, which will also include the import of refined petroleum products, which should include jet fuel and gasoline.

“As other countries start to take similar steps to ban Russian energy, we must take note of the role that Canadian natural gas can do to neuter potential threats. Not only can we support Ukraine in its time of need, but we must also ensure Russia doesn’t have the financial means to terrorize sovereign nations.”

“I believe the government must prioritize projects to get Canadian natural gas can get to tidewater and displace Russian natural gas in Europe” said Maguire.

He added as long as Russia’s natural gas continues to flow to Europe and the world, Putin will continue to build bombs, missiles and rockets destined to kill innocent Ukrainians.

“72% of Russia's natural gas exports go to the European Union. Canada has the capacity to reduce that number to zero.”

It will take time for new natural gas pipelines and projects to be planned, consulted on, approved, and then built.

Let’s seize this moment to help not only Ukraine, but to put in motion a plan to deal a financial blow to limit the Putin regime’s ability to wage war and threaten other nations.

MP’s are expected to vote on the motion later this month.