Mr. Speaker, I am absolutely astounded at the hon. member's suggestions. I know my colleagues in the Reform Party, who have been weak kneed today, agree with me at least in respect of the hon. member who just spoke, who has made these outrageous suggestions that somehow the government is at fault for not explaining its policies.
I sat here this morning and heard the Minister of National Defence make the most lucid remarks explaining the government's position and saying what he felt the government's obligation was. He laid it out for all members of the House to hear. The hon. parliamentary secretary made a speech that was a model of clarity and brilliance. Yet the opposition has sought to obfuscate on this matter.
The hon. member who just spoke will not tell us his party's views. As we said, the whole purpose of the debate is to hear the views of all hon. members so the government can reach a decision based on the views of members of the House.
The hon. member who just spoke did not explain the official opposition's views. I am surprised that he did not clearly explain them when he answered the question put to him by my colleague, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence. Instead, he attacked the hon. member who asked the question. I cannot understand this.
He said that the hon. member did not know what he was talking about, that the government was not coming clean with the House and the government had an obligation to lead and decide and make all the decisions. Yes, it does, and the government will make the decision on Wednesday. The Minister of National Defence indicated that ever so clearly in his remarks this morning. Obviously it has gone right over the heads of hon. members opposite.