Mr. Speaker, I think the vote last night proves the contrary. However, the minister stood there claiming he could protect B.C.'s coast after all his government's cutbacks to protection, even though he knew hours earlier the largest oil spill response skimmer coming to Vancouver for his photo op had run aground.
Photo ops will not protect our shores any more than reality TV will protect our borders, or TV commercials will stimulate our economy. When will the minister work to prevent spills and accidents instead of causing them?