Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification.
The future of certain Canadian team franchises in the National Hockey League may be jeopardized by financial difficulties and limited markets. According to some sources, the Minister of Human Resources Development promised to give the Winnipeg Jets $10 million in federal funds for the construction of a new amphitheatre.
Does the minister responsible for Western economic diversification confirm that discussions took place or are under way to grant $10 million to build a new amphitheatre for the Winnipeg Jets?