Mr. Speaker, I think I may have been misunderstood earlier. The hon. member should refer to the November 1 issue of Hansard . He will see that the member for Rosemont provided a very good answer to that question. This has to do with Article XVI(5)(c) of the GATT, which I could read, but what I said earlier is that a new state carved out of a country which is already a member of GATT need only apply to automatically become a member.
Also, you have to understand that trade is a matter of give and take. The government should not use scare tactics and have people believe that the milk which we sell to English Canada will suddenly no longer be bought by those provinces.
Let us not forget too that western provinces sell 600 to 800 million dollars worth of beef to Quebec. I do not think that the beef industry in English Canada exists merely to help Quebec. That beef is raised because there are profits to be made. And why do they sell it in Quebec rather than elsewhere? Because they have the advantage of selling it right here in Quebec, where their clientele is located.
It will be a matter of give and take. If you refuse to buy Quebec's milk, you might have to consider selling your beef elsewhere.