Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry. The Varennes tokamak research team has just received the Canadian Nuclear Association's 1998 award of excellence for its exceptional contribution to the development of nuclear fusion science and technology. Yet, tokamak is struggling to survive, for lack of federal funding.
Why is the federal government not maintaining its $7.5 million contribution, so as to ensure the survival and development of this project of the future?