Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to answer that question. All through history we have seen parties when they are in opposition and when they are in government. When in government the party has to make tough decisions based on the best interests of the Canadian public.
When the party is in opposition it is very easy to criticize. It is very easy to wave a flag and support supposedly downtrodden people. However, when in government the party has a sincere responsibility to make the right decisions based on all the information, based on what can be delivered and based on what is right for the Canadian public.
To be in opposition is, in fact, a joyous location when a controversial subject comes up because that party does not have to make all those hard decisions. It can just sit there and react.