Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the House the Prime Minister stated and today the
Minister of Natural Resources reaffirmed that they would ask Canada's representative on the Hibernia holding company to ask for a review of the contract to Saint John Shipyards. I have been assured by the officials of the Hibernia holding company that the awarding of this contract to Saint John Shipyards was done as a fully justifiable decision in full accord with the provisions of the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act.
My question is for the Minister of Natural Resources. How can she justify interfering politically in this matter when the Hibernia consortium clearly followed the rules contained in the offshore accord?