John Baird at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On March 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.

March 24th, 2009 / 4:25 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

I'm not aware of any commercial submarines that would operate in the Arctic, so it obviously would be a military issue. I don't think Transport Canada employees are going to greet the Red Army or the Red Navy on the high seas.

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