Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry.
David Caplan, the president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, says that the reduction in federal investments in research and development is responsible for the 18% drop, over a three year period, of the added value in Canada's aerospace industry.
When will the Minister of Industry have the courage to say unequivocally that investments in Technology Partnerships Canada must be increased by at least $100 million to maintain productive employment in Quebec and in the Montreal region—