Mr. Speaker, I share the Minister's hope that we will find new mines and continue on in the future, but what I don't see, Mr. Speaker, are cutting and polishing factories banging on the door out there looking for authorization and ways to get involved. This industry is not one that has a very optimistic future and that's why I'm asking these questions, Mr. Speaker. The Minister referenced the National Diamond Strategy, also something that we abandoned. Now Saskatchewan and Ontario are next to become Canadian producers. Their economies of scale are much bigger; their pockets are a lot deeper than ours. What are we going to do, Mr. Speaker, to protect the industry that we have here today as these other Canadian producers come on line without being involved in some kind of a National Diamond Strategy? Thank you.
Bill Braden on Question 25-15(5): Future Of Secondary Diamond Industry
In the Legislative Assembly on June 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 25-15(5): Future Of Secondary Diamond Industry
Question 25-15(5): Future Of Secondary Diamond Industry
Item 7: Oral Questions
May 31st, 2006
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