Mr. Speaker, while federal ministers have been jetting around the country trying to convince Canadians of the virtues of a $30 billion deficit, the separatist government in Quebec has embraced the need for deficit elimination.
Mr. Bouchard is apparently committing himself to eliminating the provincial deficit by 1999 or earlier, after consultation with business leaders, labour leaders, federalists and separatists, all of whom have told him this is necessary for a Quebec economic recovery.
Will the Prime Minister be convening a get together, a summit meeting of Canadian economic leaders to establish a firm date and a plan for eliminating the federal deficit and strengthening the Canadian economy?