Could nuclear energy exist in Canada without the financial assistance of the Government of Canada? I would like to know, and I think Mr. Trost wants to know this as well, how much nuclear energy is costing taxpayers. Is the investment in nuclear energy a good deal for taxpayers, given that we know that solar energy, if it had the same financial support, could develop and produce energy without GHG and with no risk to the environment as nuclear energy claims?
Mr. Brown, can you tell us how much nuclear energy costs per kilowatt/hour? I see there have been some cost overruns. Refurbishing a nuclear power plant, and costs related to safety and waste management, amount to several billion dollars. Nuclear energy is costing taxpayers a lot of money, whether they live in Ontario, Quebec or Saskatchewan.