Mr. Speaker, in 1991-92 the current Prime Minister and the current industry minister were in opposition chastising the then Conservative government over the lack of an industrial strategy for a shipbuilding policy. After six years in government, the industry minister has failed on all counts to deliver an industrial strategy for a shipbuilding policy. What is worse, he absolutely refuses to meet with the marine workers federation and other interested groups to develop a strategy.
Will the Minister of Industry commit today to meet with the marine workers federation to sit down and discuss their concerns over the future of shipbuilding?