Mr. Speaker, the minister is like a propeller, we never know which way he will turn. Does he not realize that, by refusing to include a Canadian content requirement in this contract, he is not only compromising our businesses' chances of securing the contract but also completely ignoring the policy on managing major crown projects, namely projects in excess of $100 million, which clearly requires him to give top priority to industrial and regional development?
In the House of Commons on November 10th, 1995. See this statement in context.