Madam Speaker, I pretty much agree with what the hon. member had to say on the subject of Canada Post. However, I certainly do not want to give him carte blanche for everything he said.
I would very quickly point out that the previous Conservative government legislated an end to a postal disruption in 1987 and again in 1991. In both cases it recognized it was essential to keep the mail moving in this country. It reacted by bringing in legislation. But obviously it did not solve the problem because here were are in 1997 with another postal strike and legislation to end it.
Does the hon. member regret that his party did not bring in a permanent solution to this so that we would not have to keep going through this year after year after year? Does he also regret that the Liberal government has not done anything to bring about a permanent solution to this? Does he support Reform's position that we need a permanent solution to this labour disruption so that Canadians can once again count on their mail always going through?