Mr. Speaker, I think it is all very clear. The Bloc wants compensation for the GST for reasons that are not valid.
It must be remembered that the Premier of Quebec is the former leader of the Bloc Quebecois. When Mr. Bouchard was leader of the official opposition, he argued in favour of sovereignty. Before the referendum, he said that it was possible for Quebec to stand alone. He said that sovereignty was simple. Then there was the referendum.
Now, Mr. Bouchard is Premier of Quebec and has to deal with an unhealthy economy in that province. Unemployment is high, there are problems in the business sector, and Mr. Bouchard has made major cuts. I think Mr. Bouchard is looking to get money from the rest of Canada to pay for the cuts he made.