Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence. Many Canadians are deeply concerned that the United States is planning a military strike on Iraq, a strike that will only further hurt the Iraqi people, especially children already devastated by the impact of sanctions.
Does the minister agree with his colleague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who said recently that we must maintain the integrity of the UN system in this case? Will Canada strongly oppose any unilateral U.S. military action, promote a peaceful, diplomatic solution—