Madam Speaker, I find it rather intimidating to rise after such an eloquent speech by my colleague from the Progressive Conservative Party.
My first comment will deal with the notion of loss of sovereignty which underlies the whole of his argument. There is no perfect example, but a moment ago I gave the example of France which, before the Euro was introduced, had no say over its monetary policy because the French central bank was linked to or influenced by the Deutschmark. The bank had no say over the European monetary policy, which was, for all intent and purposes, the German monetary policy.
With the introduction of the Euro, France now has its say. For countries like France and other European nations it does not mean a loss of sovereignty, but an increase in sovereignty.
My question is simple. I heard all the arguments, and some deserve more in depth consideration. Will the Progressive Conservative Party support this motion which is aimed at exploring further all the issues raised by my colleague? These important issues transcend party lines.