Mr. Speaker, I do not have the same respect as my colleague does for the former minister, but for other reasons.
This former minister, who was a heavyweight in the government of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, expressed his opinion. But the fact that the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis has made his position known leads me to making the following comment.
I see an hon. member from the Montreal area who is usually very vocal, but she has had nothing to say on this issue. Yet, she represents a Montreal riding very close to the airport. I invite her to come forward, just as the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis did.