Some people are challenging the technology of our CANDU reactors, but now the industry has some big international players. Are you not afraid that if a part of the production is privatized, the purchasers would be nuclear giants like AREVA or others? AECL would then become a very small player and the government would have to assume losses, the management of nuclear waste and insurance costs in case of a nuclear accident. Under these conditions, the private sector would benefit from any profitable activity.
On March 18th, 2010. See this statement in context.