Mr. Speaker, it is too bad that we are coming to the end of the period set aside for debate. I think that, if we had the unanimous consent of the House, my NDP friend and I could debate this issue all evening.
To answer his question clearly and briefly, yes, he is right. No only did the Liberal government throw it together quickly, but it did an amateur job of it.
They thought about 20,000 to 25,000 people would be interested in this program when it was first created, but over 40,000 applied. That is why TAGS was turned into a passive program.
I think the NDP member is 100% right about this. I think the Bloc and the NDP will have to get together to shake some sense into the Liberals because, unless we do, there will never be any more Liberals in Quebec and in the maritimes.