Madam Speaker, the hon. member got his wish. There was not too much heckling.
Madam Speaker, congratulations on your recent appointment.
I would encourage the member over the next four or five years to do what is best for his riding, and that is to offer proactive, positive comments and suggestions on how we can make Canada better. He should not join the ranks of his fellow Reformers who constantly run a negative campaign, such as the one he demonstrated in his opening remarks.
Over the past couple of days I have heard my Reform colleagues consistently speak of open reform, public involvement, let the people make the decisions, referendum, referendum, referendum. I find it a very noble statement to make on the surface. However, I find it somewhat deceiving to make that statement when in fact they are suggesting that these referenda have to be somewhat selective. They need to choose which ones should be referenda and which should not, which ones need to have public debate and which ones do not.
I would ask the member if he is prepared to use that selective approach in deciding which ones he feels should have public involvement and which ones should not.