Madam Speaker, I wonder if the hon. member, with his great knowledge of Canadian history, is aware of a certain phenomenon that took place in post-war Canada, in Atlantic Canada and eastern Canada in general but most particularly in Atlantic Canada.
Atlantic Canadians paid $5 over world price for their oil that went to the province of Alberta so that the oil industry could off the ground. Eastern Canadians, maritimers, Atlantic Canadians, did this in good faith because they believed we were one country. They believed an oil industry in Alberta would be a good thing for Canada, and they did it with pleasure.
Therefore, would the hon. member like to comment on that fact, if he knows about it?