Mr. Speaker, the member's question is will we admit that Atlantic Canadians are defeated. Will we buy the policy of the Reform Party to buy everyone a one-way ticket to Toronto? Will we give up on the region and see it cut and cast adrift? Will we assume that all Atlantic Canadians are losers? Will we assume there is no future for our people? Absolutely not. We are going to work to rebuild the region.
In the House of Commons on October 17th, 1995. See this statement in context.