The problem with my hon. colleague's question, Mr. Speaker, is that it makes reference to several questions we have asked in this House, to which contradictory answers were given. We have never been able to get a clear answer from this government. They duck questions, claiming that it was the previous government that had entered into an agreement with Paramount. We ask to see this agreement, but it cannot be produced. We are told it was a verbal agreement. What is a verbal agreement worth? Who made it? We have asked that question over and over. Who spoke to whom, when, why? Basic stuff. We never got an answer.
The Baie Comeau policy was changed by Mr. Beatty, a member of the Conservative government, in June 1992 I believe. The government, which may or may not carry out a given transaction, can still keep an eye on things. It did not hesitate to expose itself to a $200 million lawsuit from Pearson International Airport. So do not try to delude me into believing that decisions in cultural matters are not as political as those regarding helicopters! I think that they are hiding behind something; I think that they are trying to protect someone. What is to gain? For whom? It is suspicious! That is why we are requesting a public inquiry into this matter.