Mr. Speaker, dumping Devco deals a death blow to $300 million annually in economic activity. The government's package will not make a dent in that annual loss. The livelihood of Devco employees and their families and the lifeblood of the Cape Breton economy is under assault here.
Will the government make the commitment today and this time keep the commitment that Cape Bretoners have a major say in developing a better program for pensions, for severance pay, for retraining and for economic diversification?