Mr. Speaker, we have a federal system where provinces have their authority and the federal government has its authority. In some cases there is overlap and they have to co-operate.
Is he saying Premier Romanow is a wimp and could be coerced by the federal government? Is he saying that Premier Clark of B.C. is a wimp on this matter and can be coerced by the federal government? That shows the lack of credibility in his position. If they did not think they had some responsibility and that the agreement was right, those provincial allies of the hon. member would not have joined in. We know that to be a fact.