Mr. Speaker, a week ago it could have been described as courage. One week later it is convenience. It has nothing to do with courage.
On September 10 the Prime Minister stated quite clearly: "There will not be a promise in the campaign that I will not keep". That is the campaign, not the red book.
On the campaign trail the Prime Minister promised Canadians he would abolish the GST. The Deputy Prime Minister made the same promise and resigned because she did not keep it.
Will the Prime Minister now admit that he, like Sheila Copps, broke his campaign promise to the Canadian people on the GST?