Mr. Speaker, under questioning yesterday about technology partnership loans, the industry minister insisted that these are not loans, they are investments. The minister can use whatever terminology he wants, but the TPC terms and conditions clearly state “the contribution will be repaid”. That is a loan.
The technology partnerships program has been in place for six years and $1.66 billion has been lent to corporations. I ask the minister, so far how much money has been repaid to the government?