Mr. Speaker, first the Minister of Industry said that Kyoto would cost us no jobs. Then he admits he misled us and Kyoto will cost us jobs. Now he says, “not to worry, we have TPC”.
TPC is supposed to be an R and D program, not an employment slush fund. Clearly, the government has not put any time into considering the impact of Kyoto on our important manufacturing industries, like the auto sector.
Will the Minister of Industry confirm that he has changed the mandate of TPC to include job protection commitments for Kyoto?