Mr. Speaker, as a member of an ethnic minority, I strongly condemn the racist and homophobic remarks recently made by the former whip of the Reform Party.
After making amends by apologizing before this House, the hon. member for Nanaimo-Cowichan dug himself in deeper by saying in a televised interview with Don Newman yesterday that his worst fault was to be too honest and too direct in answering questions.
Not only was the hon. member thinking what he said, but he learned from his blunder that he had been too honest in letting people know what he really thinks deep down inside.
Given what he said, the people of Quebec and Canada have a right to expect Reform members to reveal all their prejudices before the next election.