I would encourage the Liberal member to read the motion. The motion talks about one of the things we need to deal with, which is the study concerning wartime service designation. That is exactly what I'm speaking to. Persian Gulf veterans want to see their service designated as wartime service. They don't want to see lip service, which is what they're getting.
Knowing their penchant for trying to cover up for the Prime Minister's Office, I can understand why, when I spoke to the fact that the Liberal Minister of Veterans Affairs was refusing to answer questions about whether this was wartime service, they might want to cover for the minister as well. That's what they attempted to do. It was a poor attempt, but it was an attempt nonetheless. The bottom line is that the minister refused to answer that question.
Today, I asked the officials from Veterans Affairs about this. At least I got a clear answer today: No, they don't recognize it as wartime service. I appreciate that. There was at least a clear answer. I appreciate the honesty. I don't agree with the answer, and I know that Persian Gulf veterans will feel disrespected by the answer, but at least it was an answer.