Mr. Speaker, in the last election Reform said that Canadians want an official opposition that is loyal to Canada.
On the eve of the last Quebec referendum the Reform leader was on the phone with the American ambassador negotiating the breakup of Canada. Last summer the Reform leader told Asian investors that the Canadian economy was on the verge of a crisis. In recent days Reform has criticized independent studies which show Canada as the best place to do business in the world. Not so says Reform. Canada is horrible it says.
Now we learn that the Reform Party has been quietly providing information to the Brazilian government to assist it in a trade dispute with Canada. It should apologize to all Canadians for its disgraceful actions and its attempts to sabotage our economy. I know it is having trouble showing loyalty to its leader these days, but it is high time—