Mr. Speaker, the lobster fishery in New Brunswick is in terrible shape and fishermen need help. The government needs to urgently support this industry, not simply slash $20 million from DFO's budget.
This week the minister told listeners in Newfoundland not to worry, the entire cut would be absorbed in New Brunswick.
Will the parliamentary secretary tell the House if this latest cut is just the beginning of the punishment the government intends to inflict on New Brunswickers for having thrown out the Prime Minister's buddy, Bernard Lord?