Madam Speaker, when the hon. member opposite talks about what is sad, I think it is sad when an hon. member of the House would get up to make all those types of accusations as he just did in his remarks and not have absolutely any evidence to back them up.
He made statements such as that he was appalled the Reform Party would stoop so low to these kinds of tactics. He went on at one point to brag about the five minutes he gave up to my hon. colleague, the member for Prince George—Bulkley Valley, during the hearing in Prince George so that my colleague could address a certain witness who was appearing before the committee at a bit more length. He is quite right. My hon. colleague did thank him for that.
What I find appalling is that he obviously stooped to those types of tactics just so he could come into this place, stand before the television cameras and brag about how he gave up five minutes of his time.
I was present as well at the hearing held in Prince George because part of the beautiful city of Prince George is in my riding as well as in the riding of the member for Prince George—Bulkley Valley. I had the good fortune, or the misfortune I guess is more closer to the truth, to attend that particular hearing. I have a distinctly different view of what transpired and I will go into that in some length when I have the opportunity to speak and set the record straight during my remarks later today.
The hon. member was quoted in the very first hearing held on the Monday of last week in the city of Terrace as saying “We are only in B.C. because of a tactic by the Reform Party to hijack parliament. This little dance and song is costing $500 directly by the Reform Party”.
Mr. Speaker, I would ask you and ask the viewing public at home—