Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed that the government would not recognize my home province as a distinct society.
The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs wants to call my dear province of Saskatchewan "the principal homeland of the English, Mennonite and Ukrainian fact in Canada". I reject this notion as it goes against the legitimate aspirations and traditional claims of people where I come from.
With our rusty four wheel drive pick-ups, our "John Deere" baseball caps, our muddy boots and our bumper stickers that say "Damn Government", we are obviously the most distinct society in Canada and we want to be recognized as such.