Mr. Abbott:
Does my hon. friend think that depreciation of the Canadian exchange rate would facilitate the import of products from sterling areas to Canada?
Mr. Merritt:
I think that by allowing the Canadian dollar to find its true level-
Mr. Abbott:
I asked if the hon. member thinks that by depreciating the Canadian dollar-
Mr. Green:
Let the hon. member answer the question.
Mr. Abbott:
All right. I put to the hon. member an easy question to answer.
Mr. Speaker:
Order.
It is half past ten.
Mr. Merritt:
I think that if the Canadian government would get out of its head-
It is out of its head now.
Mr. Abbott:
Suppose the hon. member try to answer the question, and never mind these generalities.
Mr. Merritt:
If the minister tomorrow, when he is not so talkative and when he has some time in which to give the matter some thought, will read the answers I have given, I think he may understand them better.
Mr. Abbott:
I have asked a few short
questions, and my hon. friend has been extremely verbose in refraining from answering them.
Mr. Knowles:
Order for return.
Mr. Abbott:
Yes, order for return; I think that is right.
Tabled herewith.
Mr. Abbott;
No, not tabled herewith.
Mr. Knowles:
Next sitting of the house.
Mr. Abbott:
Yes, next sitting of the house.
Mr. Merritt:
If the Minister of Finance
(Mr. Abbott) will allow me to go on and try to answer his questions, I will do so.
Mr. Abbott:
My hon. friend may have a
hard time in doing it, but I will allow him to go on.