Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's speech is in perfect agreement with the findings of a gallup poll to the effect that 82 per cent of Quebecers feel the Liberals are not managing the economy efficiently; 60 per cent of British Columbians think the same, as well as 52 per cent of Maritimers, 49 per cent of Westerners and 48 per cent of Ontarians.
This poll shows that the farther they live from the national capital, the further you are from Ottawa, the more unsatisfied people are. Does the hon. member not see this as a confirmation that government programs for regional development, not only in Quebec but also in the Maritimes and in the West, absolutely do not meet the specific needs of these regions, and that these national programs are not adapted to any region of the country?