Mr. Speaker, a couple of years ago, the Prime Minister called for a greater sense of transparency and more accountability on this issue.
In listening to the Prime Minister's comments, he made reference to “exceptional circumstances”. I think there are millions of Canadians coast to coast who would be interested in knowing what “exceptional circumstances” are.
Why is there a separate set of rules specifically for the oil sands? Does this mean that the government does not believe that other sectors are as important? What would the criteria be if there were an offer for a potash corporation today? Would it be of net benefit?