Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to say a few words on Motion No. 2. I want to say a few words because I am a bit puzzled with respect to my colleagues who are moving this and supporting this motion.
The premise that the Reform Party and the Conservative Party put forward with respect to this issue on Canada pension plan amendments is they want Canadian taxpayers to give tax deductions to individuals and businesses that make CPP contributions, give tax breaks in Canada, yet they want the money invested outside Canada.
I do not understand the rationale for this. Maybe they have not heard of the Hang Seng or Tokyo or some of the other foreign markets that seem to be in a little turmoil.
It seems to me if tax breaks are going to be given in Canada for deductions with respect to pension plans, then maybe the money should be invested in Canada to support the businesses that are hiring people and building our country. I do not understand this.
However, the Reform and the Conservatives talk about back to the future. They are winding the clock back to 1897, 100 years back to the future when it was archaic. I think it is outrageous what they are proposing.
Let us just clarify this one more time. The Conservative Party is the party of Brian Mulroney and Grant Devine and the harem that is now in jail. We have the Reform Party which is the party of Grant Devine and Brian Mulroney. They want to support tax expenditures in this country to invest outside our country for their friends. Who are their friends?