Mr. Speaker, last November the Prime Minister met with dockyard workers in Saint John, New Brunswick, and promised them fair severances and retraining packages for any deal with the Irvings. We now find that this deal is contingent on the fact that the Irvings get their way and de-certify this union. It is incredible that the Prime Minister would allocate $55 million of taxpayer money to destroy the representation of workers.
Will the Prime Minister now stop this deal and go back to the workers and show them the respect that they deserve?