Madam Speaker, I appreciate that the member has a tough job because the government has done so little on the issue of protectionism that it is necessary to sort of fill the speech with mostly information about the budget.
I am wondering if the member could answer specifically why there has not been a response from the government on the statement made by Secretary Janet Napolitano. These statements are of deep concern. They are actually stating that the terrorism threat is greater on the Canada-U.S. border than it is on the Mexican-U.S. border. The government has not responded at all.
This report is going to be delivered around the same time that the president visits Canada. We have a very limited window and the government's complete lack of response almost indicates ambivalence. Can the member explain the lack of action in this area?