Mr. Speaker, the father of the leader of the Reform Party was appointed to the Senate and he was a very respectable person. Nobody asked him to resign because he had lost something in accepting to serve in the upper chamber.
We have a system that was established in 1867. We did propose a change to it and he said no.
I am for the reform of the Senate. I want real reform of the Senate and I want to make sure the representation of the regions will be better balanced. If we were to take the advice of the Leader of the Opposition that would ensure we keep the same system for generations to come.
I am responsible and when I vote I know the consequences, something that—