Mr. Speaker, I get excited when it comes to the unity of the country.
I was in Quebec three or four times to urge Quebecers to vote no in the referendum. I have no apologies to make in that regard.
Speaking as the minister for the Asia-Pacific, right after the report was made in the Vancouver Sun I made a strong statement to tell the public that it was not true. Indeed the fact that I as an immigrant of Asian origin am able not only to share the wealth and well-being of Canada because of the generosity of Canadians but also to share in the political power of the Canadian establishment is a true indication of how generous Canadians are, how open our society is. The statement was false and I make that very clear. I thank the hon. member for giving me this opportunity to clear those points.
On the astronaut family issue, this is where we differ with the Reform Party. Mr. White suggested that every immigrant that comes into-