Mr. Speaker, I will start with the last comment. No French papers were published last night or this morning. That is why I did not quote any.
As for French speaking citizens of my province, yes, indeed there have been very positive improvements. I do believe that the constituents in my riding are well served by their federal member and their provincial member, as well as their municipal councillor, since we are all French speaking. We will see. Eventually we will have to go back before the electorate. I was elected in 1988, and again in 1993, and I might get elected again in 1997 or 1998. We shall see. I will let my constituents pass judgment, rather than my friend from the Bloc Quebecois.
I might add, however, that I thought it was a bit mean on his part to argue that I only quoted English newspapers from Manitoba. I repeat that none in French were published this morning.
When I went through the press clippings, I quoted some in French which praised the government for the budget. I took what I could find. I will find some more and I will pass them on to you, so you can read them and perhaps change your opinion.