Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his remarks.
The part of his speech that intrigued me most was the reference to American gunboats in the Great Lakes. It would seem to me that that very act would endanger Canadian citizens. The fact that our government seems to have put up no resistance, just simply rolled over and played dead, in light of this American decision leaves me amazed.
I wonder if the member would expand on that situation. I would be very interested to know the circumstances and the end result of his interventions.