Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his excellent question.
I agree that important things are happening, but it is thanks to the opposition, not the government.
I feel very strongly that we should be optimistic and we should look forward to something happening on a positive basis. The hon. member before asked me whether I felt there was any hope the government would address this problem adequately. I have to be quite honest. While we in the opposition would like to see some changes and see something positive take place, I have seen very little encouragement come from the government side that it is going to move in a very real way to make the shipbuilding industry a viable industry for the people in Atlantic Canada and on the west coast.