I want to raise the issue of Sable Island.
My Conservative colleagues seem to be concerned that this is chasing the oil sector away. I've followed the Sable Island issue. I know it drew a huge amount of response from fishers who were worried about the fragility of the marine operations. For tourists, this is a very unique place, as it is for environmental groups and regular Nova Scotian citizens. In the decision to stop the oil bid at Sable Island, the Premier of Nova Scotia had the veto if the federal government were to try to push ahead with that.
Is that right? The Nova Scotia government is in the driver's seat in deciding what should be protected and what shouldn't be.