Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister of Human Resources Development spoke repeatedly about the need to co-operate with and consult with the provinces. In fact I can recall one quote where he said: "We have to really rely on wholesale co-operation by all levels of government".
He will know that since the paper has been tabled, there has been severe criticism of it by several provincial governments, including Ontario and Quebec. Yesterday his response to the premier of Ontario's concern was to take partisan and political cheap shots at the premier.
Is this an example of how he intends to gather provincial co-operation?