On a point of order.
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Canadian Wheat Board Act November 20th, 1997
On a point of order.
Quebec City Mayor November 18th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, Quebec City mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier is still reluctant to fly the Canadian flag in front of city hall, arguing that doing so would invite vandalism and violence.
Perhaps mayor L'Allier could show the same faith in the good conduct of his fellow citizens in this instance as he did when a monument was erected to commemorate the stupid remark General de Gaulle uttered on Canadian soil.
“Don de Dieu ferai valoir” is your beautiful city's motto, Mr. Mayor. Instead of coming up with all sorts of tricks to better serve the king of separatist colonials, Lucien I, you should do the honourable thing and represent all those Quebec City residents who are proud to be Canadians and proud to be Quebeckers.
You should not hesitate to pay tribute to the symbol of the greatest country in the world, a country that still counts Quebec City as one of its jewels. A decision on this matter will be made at city hall on December 1.
I therefore urge all Canadians and Quebeckers to pressure mayor L'Allier by calling city hall in Quebec City.
Amendment To The Constitution Of Canada (Quebec) November 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. I would ask for the unanimous consent of the House for you to call it 6.30 p.m. and adjourn the debate.
Amendment To The Constitution Of Canada (Quebec) November 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I am outraged and embarrassed to hear people so closed to what is truly going on in Quebec.
We are talking about consensus; not unanimity, but consensus. All political parties have supported it through a unanimous resolution in the National Assembly, the bishops have approved it, and now the member wants to tell us how to run the school system in Quebec and elsewhere.
This is 1997. There is a situation that must be corrected, an error that must be put right to end a debate that has gone on for 30 years. These dinosaurs across the floor are no help to me in Quebec in selling the system I want to live in. This is why I am happy to say in the House that this amendment will be passed because it is important that it be passed. It will be passed because we are going to show, despite what the Reform members are saying—and that is why they will always be in the opposition—that this is a flexible system. There is accommodation, and a Constitution is a fundamental law of a country that must represent all its citizens.
When we see what is now happening with the Reform Party, we may again ask ourselves what planet they are living on. I ask the member and all Reform Party members to listen to what Quebec has said and to take a stand once and for all in order to resolve this problem and to help a people improve its situation.
Supply November 6th, 1997
Madam Speaker, if it is Jurassic Park it is not for me. We already have a Star Wars trilogy because it is from another planet too.
When someone tries to take credit, and we know that there was a deficit of $42 billion when we came to office, and that their economic policy was to bump up the deficit by $10 or $12 billion annually, I think he should watch those films. There will have to be another sequel.
What does the member want to do with the GST? Does he think the GST is good and does he think we should give the $2 billion to Quebec? That is what I would like to know.
Supply November 6th, 1997
British Columbia, as well. Does she share the views of the premiers of British Columbia and Saskatchewan on harmonization? And, if they are not in touch, they should pick up the telephone a little more often.
What is happening, Mr. Speaker?
Supply November 6th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I always have a little trouble following the NDP's arguments. I understand that they are bleeding hearts and they are all for motherhood and apple pie.
I would like to mention two facts, however. The first is that we have seen the results of the NDP government in Ontario. It was an expensive lesson to the people of Ontario. The NDP supposedly represented social justice, but we saw what it cost.
Second, we can see what is happening in Saskatchewan. I would like her to explain to me, because I am sure she has very close ties with the premier of Saskatchewan—
Supply November 6th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the House should know that each time the Bloc speaks nonsense and accuses the government of belittling Quebec, well, it is not Quebec we belittle, but Bloc Quebecois members.
Supply November 6th, 1997
We fixed his fiddle.
Supply November 6th, 1997
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. I will be happy to hear my colleague, but on the subject matter of the debate.