—but people will not be fooled. We have a government to be proud of.
They tried to put one over on us, but the people of Bourassa, like the people in all the ridings that elected Liberal members are proud and are saying “At least you do not go off with the chairs and you do not say stupid things. You are working for the public good”.
I am proud to describe all we have done, including create new jobs and, as was mentioned yesterday, an agreement to clean up the St. Lawrence. In terms of the environment, we have done specific things. In terms of finance, we have shown our mettle, our stature and our knowledge of handling public funds.
The most demeaning thing in politics is to act like a clown. The most demeaning thing in politics is to watch the opposition members fussing about and then to have them say to us “Look, there is no Liberal member in the House”.
When they try to hurt us, they are hurting themselves, because now we can talk about committees, such as the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, the Standing Committee on Finance, the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, and the Standing Committee on Health.
Members want numbers. I will give them numbers. There are five members from the Liberal Party, two from the Reform Party, three from the Bloc Quebecois, one from the New Democratic Party and one from the Conservative Party. Where are the others?
On the Standing Committee on Finance, there are six members from the Liberal Party, one from the Reform Party, none from the Bloc Quebecois, one from the New Democratic Party and one from the Conservative Party.
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has eight members from the Liberal Party, one from the Reform Party, three from the Bloc Quebecois, none from the New Democratic Party and none from the Conservative Party.
As for the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights—and justice is important, although they are still pulling their holier than thou routine here—it has eight members from the Liberal Party, one from the Reform Party, one from the Bloc Quebecois, none from the New Democratic Party and none from the Conservative Party.