Mr. Speaker, I have listened with interest to the secretary of state's speech. He has given us the agenda of the Minister of International Trade for the last few months. I know it because I have followed it closely and so have the workers of my region.
The workers have said, “This is strange because all the provinces and all the industries had co-operated with the Minister of International trade to solve the problem”. They knew the Americans would use their power to impose protectionist measures. They also knew that the Americans had the upper hand and that, if the Minister of International Trade did not assume his responsibilities, did not act as a check and balance to the strength of the American protectionism, we would lose again in this matter. This is what has happened.
As a responsible party, the Bloc Quebecois has suggested an action plan to help industries and workers. In return, you are telling us that the government will look at the situation as it develops and might act in a few weeks. No, today we have suggested a debate—