Mr. Speaker, recently the government was faced with a serious problem: how could it get Alberta and Ontario to sign the social union agreement, an agreement which was not in their best interest?
After looking at the problem from every angle, a solution soon emerged. Premiers Harris and Klein should be offered something in exchange. Why not take a few billion dollars from Quebec and give it to them for health care?
There was one rub: Would the Liberal members from Quebec go for it? It was extremely painful to see the Quebec caucus of the Liberal Party turn into a red carpet to be merrily trod on by the rest of the federal Liberal caucus.
The carpet has been rolled out, but it is soiled. Does this deserve respect? Mercy, perhaps? No. After all, mindlessness deserves nothing besides indifference.
But when an entire population is cheated without hesitation by Liberal members, elected in Quebec, only outrage can express people's reaction to such an irresponsible behaviour.
I cannot wait for Quebec to get its loot back.