The hon. member says: "You would not need these those things". He knows that there is a legally binding contract, affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada. The hon. member's reaction opposite is to throw his hands in the air and say, so what?
I am afraid that members on this side of the House and people across the country respect the law and it is high time that the hon. member opposite showed some respect for the law as well.
The hon. member is somewhat agitated and I can understand why. His party has gone down to 13 per cent nationally and it is going to go down the tubes in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The hon. member is making a false case. If he thinks that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are going to buy this new found concern and compassion during an election campaign when you have stood in this House and repeatedly faulted this government for putting money into regional economic development, for putting money into Goose Bay, for putting money into various economic development agreements, for putting money into various institutions in that part of the country, you are the party that have opposed all that.