Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Mint has decided to get into a new business, competing directly with a world recognized plant in my riding.
The minister has chosen to ignore some important facts. Westaim can and is ready to assure the supply.
The government's unfair competition with the private sector is putting the jobs of 100 people in my riding at risk. The new Winnipeg plant the government wants to build will cost $48 million in construction costs and lost savings. All of this is for a plant with unproven production and technology.
Will the minister assure us today that he will stop this project or at least put—