Mr. Speaker, let the battle of the bow ties begin.
At the Press Club tonight, Financial Times columnist and CFRB radio talk show personality Michael Coren will square off against the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands. We are all looking forward to a spirited discussion on the viability of social conservatism.
Special thanks to the Laissez Faire Club of Ottawa for co-ordinating tonight's event. Laissez Faire has also offered to sponsor a Reform-Liberal debate on crime and punishment. On behalf of Reform I accept the challenge.
Through you, Mr. Speaker, I put the challenge to the justice minister. Meet Reform at the Press Club, 6 p.m. on March 3. Come out and defend your government's soft on crime record. Explain to Canadians why killers like Clifford Olson and Karla Homolka are eligible for early parole. Explain why our prisons have become comfort cottages. Tell Canadians why sexual predators are running lose and why violent youth crimes continue to surge upward.
Reform, on the other hand, will present our fresh start plan to get-