Mr. Speaker, these are quotes in the media and we have all seen the media. We have media scanners and so on. What I am concerned about is where is the beef. Where are these letters of intent? Where are the documents that show these provinces are going to sign on, that they like this principle and that they will sign on providing all the details and regulations are okay?
They have seen the bill. They have seen the principles of the bill. They have seen the details of the law. All that is missing are the regulations or any amendments that might be made by the Parliament of Canada.
Even in the constitutional debates we had in the House back in 1980 we knew exactly where the provinces stood in terms of letters of intent. They would be in communication with us. Prime Minister Trudeau could get up and say Ontario supports him and Manitoba does not.
Where is the beef? Where are these letters? Where is all the support the minister is talking about, outside of press clippings?