Mr. Speaker, any pleasure the Prime Minister may take at the opposition's acknowledging his improvement of the federation is pure presumption on his part. Given his past record, we have no illusions as to his intentions. I am sorry to have to hurt him, but I must speak the truth.
Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that the only acceptable way to withdraw from areas of provincial jurisdiction is to accompany the withdrawal with a transfer of tax points so that the provinces may carry out their own responsibilities fully, completely and autonomously as provided in the agreements signed by the Lesage and Pearson governments?