Mr. Speaker, I would caution the parliamentary secretary to be far more judicious in his comments in terms of the use of the words tax incentives versus subsidy. Revising Revenue Canada leasing regulations is a tax incentive. It is not a subsidy in any way, shape or form. He can ask the finance minister or the secretary of state for finance. It is a concrete initiative which was tabled by the industry, the premiers, labour, shipowners and shipbuilders, who all agree that it is not a subsidy.
The wording of our motion comes from Liberal Party policy conventions of 1993 and 1998. Did the parliamentary secretary support it at those conventions? If he did, will he support it when it actually comes to a vote?