Not in absentia, as my colleague said, but they are trying to link people who are not linked in any way. He criticized Mr. Parizeau for the comments he made the night of the referendum; he also criticized Mr. Landry's comments and those made by Mr. Villeneuve, which were condemned by everyone in Quebec.
Our colleague's remarks were dishonest and, if he is an honourable man, he will withdraw them.
He should tell us why someone who is so pure, so intent on finding the truth, is not asking his government to disclose all the facts on the family trust matter. This is what the Bloc Quebecois wants, what the auditor general wants, what the people of Canada and Quebec want: to shed light on the huge amounts of money leaving the country without a penny in tax being paid, as we have been saying for the past three years. Year after year, they cut over $5 billion a year from the programs aimed at the unemployed.
That is what we want to know. We do not want to be treated as the hon. member, who talks through his hat more often than not, has treated us.