Madam Speaker, I ask the member to withdraw the false statement he made in the House that I ran for nomination for another political party. I ran only for one party and that is the Reform Party. I believe in the principles of the Reform Party. I ask the member to withdraw the false statement he just made.
I would like to answer his question. His facts are not right because he never bothers to read the facts. The Canada Foundation for Innovation was formed in April 1997. The payment was made to the foundation on July 31, 1997. The books of the government closed on March 31. The $800 million is a commitment, not a liability. The government cannot put commitments on the books. Liabilities have to be put on the books. If the people who run private businesses did that they would be thrown into jail.
I would ask the member to check his facts before he speaks in the House. I would also ask him to withdraw—