I don't intend to repeat what Mr. Comartin and my colleague, Mr. Lemay, have already said, but I fully agree with them. I am still very surprised to see the position the Liberals are taking on this.
You are asking us to vote on something that will demolish a system that you believe to be fair, and you are telling us that, in the relatively near or distant future, it will be possible to correct the legislation. I absolutely understand your motivation and what is behind all of this; it's the fear of demagoguery. Indeed, you know full well what the Conservatives are capable of when it comes to demagoguery. I, too, am well acquainted with that attitude. We see it even in the title of the bills they bring forward, and when they put out their propaganda. That demagoguery is a common feature in North America.
However, it seems to me that if we are convinced that a system is working well, then allowing a bill to pass which will have the effect of destroying that system is not an advisable position to take. By abstaining, you are allowing it to pass. That is what you are doing. You say that we will have an opportunity subsequently to restore a system that will basically be eliminated by this bill. To be perfectly honest, I find that to be a ridiculous gamble.