Mr. Speaker, yesterday I asked the Minister of Industry to respond to the potential loss of thousands of auto jobs in Ontario. The minister, in typical Liberal fashion, skirted the issue and failed to answer. Does the minister stand by the statement he made last November? He said:
The 80,000 workers in the automotive industry will still be there in 10 years. The number will actually grow.
I will ask the minister again. Does he stand by his guarantee that auto job numbers in Ontario will grow?