Mr. Speaker, I say again, if the hon. member is going to criticize, which is good, then he should offer a positive alternative as we have done with this budget. I ask the hon. member for some specifics on what the Bloc party and what he would offer as an alternative.
In particular, I am really surprised that the member from the Bloc pointed out a concern with what we have mentioned and with what we have presented in this budget in terms of transfer payments. In fact, we have proposed to give more control to the provinces. I thought this was something that Quebecers wanted.
I will read a little bit from our budget on the principle of decentralization that the member referred to. "As a general principle, government services shall be delivered by levels of government closest to the people. The federal government should respect in practice as well as in law, provincial jurisdiction over natural resources and the delivery of social programs".
The hon. member has criticized us for this. This actually means giving a lot more power to Quebec and all other provinces. I want to hear specifically why the member has a concern with this area. I ask for his suggestions, other than separation which appears to be an option that Quebecers are not going to accept.