Madam Speaker, I enjoyed my colleague's presentation in the sense that he had obviously thought very carefully about what he was going to say. Clearly what he has said reflects the fact that he studied it for some time. Although we may have some differ-
ences on how this major problem he has underlined might be approached, I respect what was said.
What bothers me certainly is not the approach he has taken or the content of the address. But today there were two remarks made by members of the Reform Party which bothered me a great deal.
Looking at the transfer payments it is correct that Quebec gets 47 per cent of the transfer payments, but there is the additional bit of information that Quebec represents roughly 60 per cent of the people who get transfer payments.
I am wondering why his party would want to give the impression, which I got and I am not from Quebec, that Quebec was being favoured. We heard from Quebecers today, our friends the separatists-some of them are friends-who feel they are not getting enough.
Another thing that bothers me is there seemed to be a suggestion that Manitoba was being favoured by this formula. I am from Manitoba. If that was the suggestion I am offended, unless I can be clearly shown that it is true.
Now correct me if I am wrong. I am one of those members of Parliament who accepts the fact that he could be wrong. It seems to me that yesterday one of the hon. member's colleagues said the Reform Party would reduce the amount of transfer payments. If so, by how much and what would be the impact on Saskatchewan and my home province of Manitoba?