Mr. Speaker, the thing that bothers us about what the minister has just said is that it was President Bush who let this slip. The situation is paradoxical, when you think about it. We expected statements on softwood lumber and mad cow, but, twice in 24 hours, the President of the United States asked for Canada's participation in the missile defence shield. This has the public worried.
Will the Prime Minister tell us what stage discussions with the U.S. president have reached?