Mr. Speaker, what about Canadian sovereignty?
On October 25, the industry minister said this about RADARSAT-2:
This satellite will help us...protect our Arctic sovereignty as international interest in the region increases.
The United States does not recognize Canada's claim over the Northwest Passage.
If this sale goes ahead and we have a dispute with the Americans over Arctic sovereignty, who will control RADARSAT-2? Will it be Canada or the U.S.?