Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry.
On August 28, Pratt & Whitney announced that it was laying off 900 employees, including 500 engineers, in its Longueuil research and development units because of federal government underfunding of the Technology Partnerships Canada program.
Does the minister realize that not only are these 900 jobs strategic ones for Quebec, but that what is at stake is Quebec's role, and Canada's role as a leader in—