Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague's remarks with great attention, particularly his comments about social services reform in the context of federalism.
We are all agreed, in the House and in the country at large, that the previous government, because it concentrated so much on constitutional issues, left our house in a state of great disorder not only in the accumulation of debt but also in failing to address these very crucial problems of social security reform.
I would like to suggest to the member opposite that we now have exactly the same situation. We have another leader in Canada pushing a constitutional agenda which will take us away from the focus on necessary reforms involving social services and reducing the debt. I suggest to the member that person is Mr. Jacques Parizeau. I wonder how he can explain that Mr. Parizeau is not directing us away from where we should really be looking, that is looking after Canadians, finding jobs and increasing the benefits in the economy.