Mr. Speaker, as chair of the Liberal B.C. caucus I am delighted to announce very good news to the House. As a result of yesterday's byelection the Liberal caucus has a new member of Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam. This is a great victory for the Liberals in B.C.
It marks the decline of the Reform Party. It sends a clear message that Reform's gutter politics are distasteful to Canadians. The leader of the Reform Party has been rejected. It also shows that the Prime Minister and the Liberal government have the confidence and support of the people of B.C.
I say thanks to the voters of Port Moody—Coquitlam for sending this message loud and clear.