Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest to what my colleague said, but I would like his opinion on the member for Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies.
As you know, I come from the academic community. I was there when my colleague, the member for Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, visited the asbestos mining region in order to proclaim the virtues of the CEQ. He had sought inspiration from the famous colonel, colonel Kadhafi, whom you certainly remember.
In 1972, a special bill was passed in Quebec, a bill similar to the one which will soon be put to the vote. My leader at the time, who is now the member representing the poor people of Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, is about to vote in favour of a piece of legislation quite similar to the one passed in Quebec under Robert Bourassa. In those days, they did not hesitate for a single second before putting him in jail with his two partners, Marcel Pépin and Louis Laberge. He was incarcerated for twelve months because he had encouraged his followers to defy the law. Today, I ask my colleague what he thinks about a man like the member for Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, a flip-flop artist who follows power, the power of money.