Mr. Speaker, the minister is wrong about Macedonia and he is wrong about Kosovo. The minister relies on the French to hand out axe handles to our troops for protection. He also tells them not to worry, the French will protect them. Again, if the minister is to send our troops into harm's way, into a war zone, why will he not give them the equipment they need to protect themselves?
In the House of Commons on February 19th, 1999. See this statement in context.