Mr. Speaker, as I said, the recovery of MIL Davie depends on a lot of things. Last week, when I met the Quebec Minister of Industry, along with my colleague, the federal Minister of Industry, it was obvious that the situation would be very difficult if the survival of MIL Davie were to depend solely on the construction of a ferry and maybe a smart ship sometime in the future. That is one of the reasons why representatives of both the Quebec and the federal governments are doing their best to find a logical and responsible solution which would help to protect jobs at MIL Davie and provide a ferry service. This is a very complex issue.
The matter is under study, but I want the hon. member to understand that no final decision has been made yet about the financial contribution of both levels of government, the ferry operator, and the contracts needed to make the smart ship construction project a viable initiative.