Mr. Speaker, in response to the hon. member, I think he understands. He has been long enough in this Parliament to understand that is not the kind of rationale, the reason put in place by people who are responsible members of Parliament. That kind of argument is for people who want to argue in the gutter, who want to debate the issue outside the House in an arena that does not earn the respect of this Parliament.
It is very unfortunate what the hon. member has just done. If it takes a reduction in some expenditure in the constituency of Lethbridge of $20,000 to symbolize a very important change where we are going to reduce the budget, then the people of Lethbridge would be willing to accept that responsibility.
I know this member will not be making that decision. I know the members of this government, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, would make a rational, reasonable, priority, responsible decision on a matter such as that and it would not be done in a crass manner. That is why I can accept that responsibility on behalf of my constituents.