Mr. Speaker, the issue before us today is the net benefit to Canadians.
In addressing this issue, we ask what the Canadian economy needs and we see weaknesses when it comes to innovation in certain economic sectors.
Therefore, I wonder if the Parliamentary Secretary can answer the following question.
After 40 years of investment in innovation in horizontal drilling technology, what protections do we have that CNOOC or Nexen will not export this technology and basically take that 40 years of investment away and use it at their own leisure around the world?