Mr. Speaker, let us recall the facts. The Canada-Newfoundland board said that only MIL Davie was wronged. First, no other shipyards were mentioned. Second, all the shipyards could bid. When Hibernia called for tenders, only two shipyards bid, Marystown and MIL Davie. Normally, the second one is called on if the first is not up to scratch.
Remember that before he left for Paris, the Prime Minister clearly instructed Hibernia to review its initial decision, which he termed unfortunate. How does the acting Prime Minister explain that, although his government guarantees 50 per cent of the Hibernia project and is investing more than $3 billion in it, it cannot make the Hibernia consortium respect its decisions and those of the Prime Minister?