Mr. Speaker, the truth certainly does hurt.
The Conservatives allowed Falconbridge to be taken over by Xstrata with the promise that there would be no job losses. The result was that hundreds of jobs were lost, with zero consequence and no action from the government.
It was the same thing when Inco was taken over by Vale. Hundreds of jobs were lost. U.S. Steel took over Stelco and hundreds of jobs were lost. Rio Tinto took over Alcan and hundreds of jobs were lost.
Why do the Conservatives consistently fail to stand up for Canadians on these takeovers?