Mr. Speaker, the weakness of the Prime Minister's answer profoundly disappoints.
We were looking for action and all we got from the government was a committee. We were looking for statesmanship at a time of national crisis and all we got was political cheap shots. We are looking for strength and all we get is tired old answers and weakness.
The Prime Minister makes a profound mistake by interpreting the demand for decentralization in Quebec or anywhere else as the dismantling of federal programs.
When is the federal government going to propose some major change in the alignment between the powers of the federal and provincial governments?