Mr. Speaker, it is true that the speeches today by Liberal members raise more questions than answers about the stability of our health care system, but I must say the same holds true for the comments made by Reform members in the House today. There is an incredible amount of inconsistency and lack of clarity around this whole issue. But time does not permit me at this point to pursue that.
There is another issue around Bill C-28 which deals with the finances of this country for which there is a deafening silence on the part of both Liberals and Reformers and that has to do with this proposed merger between the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal.
My question for the hon. member in the Liberal Party is to get some clarity on this issue. Why is this member so silent on this issue and the seriousness of this monster merger? What is the policy of this Liberal government for today? Why are we waiting for a report from a committee when in fact this government knew all along about the problems growing with respect to the power of the banks and the international agreements?