Mr. Speaker, I am sure the environment minister has read very carefully the words of the industry minister, but let me quote them. He said: “When the U.S. changed their position on ratifying Kyoto, it dramatically changed the playing field for Canada” . The industry minister parroting the Bush-Klein-oil industry line is certainly one dramatic change in the Canadian playing field.
I ask the environment minister directly, the environment minister whose duty it is to stand solemnly and specifically for protection of our environment: is the environment minister also now backpedalling and caving to the Bush--