Mr. Speaker, we wonder what the minister will tell the people who worked at the six plants that have closed in his riding.
The minister would have us believe that he has acted on the unanimous recommendations of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology concerning the manufacturing sector. Yet nothing could be further from the truth, because only one recommendation has been implemented, and only halfway at that. All the federal government has done is reduce taxes, a measure that benefits rich oil companies, but does nothing to help manufacturers that are making no profit.
Will the minister stop playing with words and introduce a real plan to help the manufacturing sector?