Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Natural Resources.
The member for Cape Breton-East Richmond, the current Minister of Health, said on October 7, 1993: "If elected, the Liberals would want to increase coal production at Cape Breton Development Corporation. With an increase in production no downsizing would be executed".
A delegation from Cape Breton has come to Ottawa to stop the Liberals from adopting a plan that would see DEVCO eliminate growing export markets and would result in DEVCO's privatization and the loss of jobs and to adopt instead a plan that offers both jobs and profits.
Can the Minister of Natural Resources give her assurances that DEVCO's management will work in close co-operation and partnership with the community and the union to fulfil the pledge by the Minister of Health of increased production and no loss of jobs?