Mr. Speaker, this past weekend London, Ontario played host to the best example of democracy in Canada, a Reform Party assembly.
It was absolutely wonderful to see the grassroots members of our party overwhelmingly support initiatives like the united alternative and the new Canada act and other policies that would be beneficial in governing this country. Yet these independently minded individuals also rejected a number of resolutions that they felt would be detrimental to the country.
Our assembly once again demonstrated the difference between Reformers and Liberals. In the Reform Party grassroots members give direction to the leader, whereas in the Liberal Party independent thought is prohibited. Their leader rules with an iron fist, or sometimes a choke hold.