Mr. Speaker, in an effort to cover up his lack of action on the increase in the price of gasoline, the Minister of Industry has just announced that he has ordered a study of Canadian gasoline markets by the Conference Board of Canada.
The press release states “The Conference Board is the most appropriate body to undertake this study as it is independent of government and interest groups”.
How can the minister say such a thing when the member organizations include Petro-Canada, Shell Canada and Suncor Energy? How can he make such a statement?