Mr. Speaker, I do not care how many times they ask me, I will not lead the Liberal Party.
The Prime Minister has used the summit of the Americas and the recent signing of the free trade deal with Costa Rica to sell Canadians on the idea of future prosperity and jobs but that will not happen until 2006 at the earliest.
Today we are hearing news of massive potential layoffs at JDS Uniphase. They are talking about 2,500 jobs on the line.
Will the Prime Minister tell us if his government is doing anything now, not five years from now, to secure more jobs and opportunities for all Canadians?