Madam Speaker, I thought I indicated quite clearly that I would be voting against the motion by the Bloc. In the remarks I made I thought it was very clear the government has as its objective to ensure that we put Canada and Canadians first.
The motion is essentially saying to the House and to Canadians that they would like to go back to a fixed exchange rate system. When they draw comparison between the North American hemisphere and the European Union, members of the Bloc fail to recognize that within the European Union are countries of similar size and economic power. There are countries that want to integrate their economies. There is a free flow of labour mobility in the European Union which forms part of its agreement.
Does the hon. member who asked the question think that it would not be in the best interest of Canada and Canadians to ensure that we direct our own monetary policy? We have seen the impact of that. As we experience what goes on around the world, we must have as a country the flexibility to ensure that we can respond and continue to grow our domestic economy in spite of what goes on globally.