Madam Speaker, I have a couple of questions for my hon. colleague. I find a couple of points to be a bit confusing.
The hon. member said that this was a global problem which required a global solution. I do not understand. Some of his remarks, and definitely those of his leader, actually refuted science and questioned whether the science actually existed.
Why would they recognize on the one hand that the science is questionable and then on the other hand come forward and say it is a global problem?
I find rather confusing. Reform is all over the map on this issue.
The hon. member was reported in the Ottawa Citizen of October 25, 1997 as saying that environmental taxes may be part of the equation if they are dedicated. I actually believe the Reform Party does not like taxes, but I do not understand why it would advocate taxing something that is not a problem.