Mr. Speaker, it is not appropriate for me to speak on why representatives of other political parties do what they do.
I will say something that has made me rather curious in times past. My Reform Party colleagues from British Columbia, who work hard in their constituencies, know the uncertainty surrounding the land issue in British Columbia when it comes treaty rights.
I kind of look ahead to the next provincial election which will be coming soon. If there is a provincial election and a change of government, which is possible, and that new government throws out any concept of negotiating treaty rights or land claims with first nations peoples, that province will see complete chaos because it will appeal to the militant extremes on both sides of this question.
What has confounded me, and I say this with all due respect to my Reform friends, is that as a party that espouses a businesslike approach to issues, to do anything that would not advance the cause of certainty, security and predictability economically I think is folly.
I suspect that I will have a question from my Reform friend next, so I will ask, for a political party that does not like these kinds of negotiations, that does not support this negotiation process, what is it that Reform members would suggest we do as a province and as a country to bring certainty and stability to these areas?