Mr. Speaker, I caution the hon. member in his remarks, saying that he would want to get a little closer to the Bloc. I cannot believe that the Reform Party is trying to destroy Canada whereas the Bloc's specific mission is to destroy Canada. Right now it is doing a very good job of it. We really should not associate with the Bloc.
A month ago I went to members of the Reform Party and asked them to participate in a mission to China whereby we would export Canadian products and services. I could not get any support.
Yet the previous member of Parliament from Kelowna, Mr. Al Horning, came to Beijing, China with us on this mission. He was
there for the express purpose of selling apples, the fruit of the Okanagan Valley, and also ginseng.
The members of the Reform Party cannot have it both ways. They stand here in the House of Commons and say they do not want any government interference or government help, but here is a specific example where we should be supportive and come to the aid of not just the fruit growers but also deal in a substantive way with the grain problem.
That is the point that I want to make. The Reform Party has to decide. Either there are times when they really need Government of Canada assistance or they do not. They cannot have it both ways.