Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on the last point the hon. member put forward with respect to internal trade barriers.
The hon. member should acknowledge that the government introduced a measure to eliminate internal trade barriers. I had the opportunity of sitting with one of his colleagues who contributed to that discussion quite effectively.
If the member wants to have an impact on internal trade barriers I encourage him to continue his dialogue. At the same time he should make sure he speaks to the provinces that are standing in the way of eliminating trade barriers that contribute to $6 billion or $7 billion of GDP. This is very important for the country and the jobs that need to be created.
The federal government is not standing in the way of internal trade barriers. I encourage the member to be very clear when he communicates with the constituents of his riding and other Canadians across the country. I am sure he supports the initiative, as do I and other members of the government.
However I want to make the point that the provinces are standing in the way. I certainly welcome any support he could provide in that instance.