Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the Minister of the Environment would care to comment on the claim which was made by the member for Kildonan—St. Paul that the delay, the idea that the water will not be turned on July 1 as originally designated, is only due to the weather and not due to the negotiations. If that were true, it is something we would want to know and have confirmed. Or is it the case that it may well be weather, but it may also be the negotiation because July 1 is not that far off.
Could the minister tell us if he has a firm commitment from the United States that the tap will not be turned on until such time as this process concludes itself, one way or another?