Mr. Speaker, last Saturday, the daily Le Devoir was reporting that Bell Helicopter had decided not to go ahead with its $40 million investment plan to develop a new helicopter. You probably realize that this decision follows the about-turn of the federal government which now reneges on its commitment to set up a conversion program for defence industries.
Does the Prime Minister realize that the cancellation of this expansion program at Bell Helicopter, which would have created 100 new jobs, is the direct result of the decision of his government not to participate in conversion activities through DIPP? Is the Prime Minister aware of the catastrophic consequences of that decision?