Mr. Speaker, I would not use the word “credibility” coming from a party that in fact until very recently denied the issue of climate change, a party which seemed to suggest that Kyoto would not in fact be ratified and that in fact Russia would not ratify. The fact is that in the United States about 42 states are working on Kyoto standards, to meet them.
On an international agreement, the member used the word “continental”, but I will avoid the word “continental”. I would suggest a collaborative approach. The fact is the industry itself has talked about this. There is harmonization that has gone on in terms of certain safety standards in certain areas of the industry. The fact is that may be an option, but at the moment the issue before the House is whether or not it is voluntary.
If in fact this was really being pushed and was really needed I am sure the United States would have put it on the table, but the reality is that the Americans are doing their part. We are doing our part and at the moment we are going to have a clearly made in Canada solution, dealing with an industry which we have been able to work with very well.