Madam Speaker, the hon. member says the Bloc has nothing to teach him. We have indeed nothing to teach them about patronage. Let me just name a few names: Gerald Allbright. Do you know him? He is a true Liberal who has been appointed to a court in Saskatchewan. Lucie Blais. She has been appointed to the National Council of Welfare. She was defeated as a Liberal candidate in Abitibi.
Claire Brouillet, defeated in Terrebonne. Rémi Bujold, a loyal lobbyist is well rewarded. Yves Caron, appointed to the Canada Pension Commission, another former MP from 1972 to 1979 and secretary to the Minister of Agriculture for a while. Guy Chartrand, listen to this, defeated in Longueuil, appointed to the staff of the defence minister.
Caroline Chrétien, no comment, her family name says it all. Denis Coderre. This guy tried on approximately five separate occasions to get himself elected under the banner of the Liberal Party of Canada in ridings in Montreal's east side. He went as far as to claim, after a former member for Laurier-Sainte-Marie whose name I forget died, that he was a buddy of his, when in fact he could not stand him. There is also a certain René Cousineau, a former member of the Liberal Party of Canada and member for Gatineau.
I must agree with the hon. member for Vaudreuil that, on the whole stinking subject of political patronage, they are indeed the winners, there is nothing we can teach them.
A message was delivered by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod as follows:
Madam Speaker, the Honourable Deputy to His Excellency the Governor General desires the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the chamber of the honourable the Senate.
Accordingly, the Speaker and the House went up to the Senate chamber.
And being returned: