Mr. Speaker, a senior federal official has admitted that Canada is preparing to give its support to the U.S. missile defence shield program. According to this person, the justification for this about-face is that it would spare Canada from losing jobs, from missing out on substantial contracts, and particularly from having to reopen the entire issue of NORAD.
Could the government confirm this statement and will it finally admit it is preparing to support the anti-missile project put forward by the Bush administration? Let it admit this.