I see the hon. member rising. Perhaps he is somewhat excited because I was about to say that I will take responsibility for bringing in a white paper, for helping to rationalize the infrastructure of the armed forces, for downsizing, delayering and reducing headquarters, for bringing private sector techniques into purchasing and management of the armed forces. That is responsibility and I am proud of it.
In the House of Commons on September 23rd, 1996. See this statement in context.