Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry.
We just learned that the Minister of Industry is about to award a $100,000 contract, to write his speeches and advise him on the development of the information highway, to the company that lobbies him on behalf of businesses having an interest in the information highway, including Astral, Unitel, Western International Communications and many others.
By letting lobbyists representing these companies write his speeches and dictate to him his policies on the information highway, how can the minister claim to protect the interest of Canadians in that regard?