Mr. Speaker, this may be about ballistic missile defence but it is not rocket science to know that we in this government will look at what is in the interests of Canada and Canadians in all circumstances.
We have a long and proud tradition of co-operating with the United States. No decision has been made yet by the cabinet on this. We will be looking at it. We will only make a determination if it is in the interest of Canada and in the interest of preserving peace.
That has always been the basic position we have taken and we will not deviate from that when we discuss anything like this with our American colleagues.