Mr. Speaker, let me point out to the hon. member that export financing is a normal part of doing business in this country and in most other countries.
As the Minister of Finance has pointed out in relation to Candu technology, we have technology which is second to none in the world. We want that technology to help solve the energy problems of nations such as China. If we are going to compete with other nations in relation to that technology, it is important to provide export financing.