Mr. Speaker, apparently this member is not aware that I and my family have proudly lived in the region of East Kootenay since 1974. We live there because there are four mountain parks within my constituency in addition to another three mountain parks on the Alberta side of the border.
I am very aware of and have a personal commitment to parks. I find his myopic sense of righteousness as put forward by the NDP that somehow it is the only protectors of the environment to be exceptionally unfortunate.
It is my commitment and it is the commitment of the Reform Party that national parks be accessible to Canadians while at the same time reflecting that these parks represent a national treasure that must be protected.
It is really scandalous that he would be making these kinds of allegations which are absolutely, totally and factually inaccurate.