Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary did not answer either one of my questions that I asked him in the last round.
If the parliamentary secretary is correct in his compelling arguments for this deal, then on that basis he should not mind submitting this to a final competition. It is only fair that taxpayers be assured of a really valued deal for the money they are spending.
The minister is suggesting that the government has all the answers and knows better than the public. He is sending out a totally different message than what the Conservatives delivered to the public when they were in opposition or when they get into an election situation.
My first question is with respect to what the member for St. John's East indicated. He said that we can still stay in the MOU and still do a competitive bid.
Second, what is the value to the province of Manitoba? How many jobs will be involved? What is the value? Where and when?