Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member for Sherbrooke on his fine speech. I would say he is quite loquacious.
I note that he is attributing the current rise in the interest rate to the budget tabled by the Liberals, whereas, about a month ago, he attributed it to the political uncertainty in Quebec. I am happy that the member for Sherbrooke is making amends and recognizing the real source of our difficulties.
I find him wordy; I like him; I think he made a fine speech, and I would like to ask him this. Why did he not give the same speech during the electoral campaign in Brome-Missisquoi just before February 13? He never opened his mouth there. He said nothing of all that, and yet he knew it to be true. He did not say a word. Are we to understand-and this is my question-that there was an agreement with the Liberals not to hurt them during the electoral campaign in Brome-Missisquoi?