If we just simply provided the $13 billion to start with and then didn't do anything else, would it be unacceptable for Parliament to consider some type of restriction on the interest payments that banks put on vehicles? To me, if we're not going to be able to provide equity necessary to move the industry along, why let it be stymied, essentially, by borrowing rates that are way above the Bank of Canada rate in any means? That's one issue that I think should at least be examined. If not, we might not have the credit available.
On March 10th, 2009. See this statement in context.