Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have an aversion to government intervention, and this is putting tens of thousands of jobs at risk.
We watched as they rode on President Obama's coattails in the auto sector. The forestry sector is getting assistance in dribs and drabs, while jobs are being slashed.
Nortel was flatly refused when it turned to Ottawa to try to save thousands of high tech jobs and protect pensions.
Why is the government so indifferent to the suffering of so many people in these tough economic times?