Mr. Speaker, I will talk briefly if I may about our institutions and democracy as well, which have just become much less credible.
All these government members did when in opposition was condemn the GST. They coined words, lashed out against it, but not only did they not scrap it, they are now harmonizing it and creating inequities between the provinces in the process.
I had prepared a long speech. Unfortunately, I have only two minutes left. Let me just tell you that I find the attitude taken by the government in this debate most regrettable. It will do considerable harm to ours institutions' and our democracy's credibility.
Mr. Speaker, seconded by my colleague, the hon. member for Argenteuil-Papineau, I move:
That the amendment be amended by adding after the word "That" the following:
"as promised before and after the October 1993 federal election".