Mr. Speaker, my question is for the acting Prime Minister.
The board of directors of Hibernia has really thumbed its nose at the Prime Minister-a move with very serious political consequences-by refusing his request to review its decision to award a contract without tender to Saint John Shipbuilding. In doing so, the Hibernia board is maintaining its original decision which violates all the rules for awarding contracts.
Does the acting Prime Minister maintain the position of the Prime Minister, who said that the contract should not have been awarded directly to Saint John Shipbuilding?