Mr. Speaker, as I was flipping through the channels on my television this past Saturday, what did I see but Rodrique Biron as a prominent speaker at the united alternative love-in. Not only was he given a high profile job, that of introducing the leader of the Reform Party, but in his speech he emphasized strongly how he was a card-carrying member of the PQ and BQ, two movements committed to the breakup of our country. He was received, let me say, with a standing ovation. What hypocrisy. Not long ago, we must remember, the Reform Party said no more prime ministers from Quebec.
In my view the Reform Party has not yet realized that we have an electorate that is sophisticated and tuned in to government and specific party initiatives and policies. With the Reform Party's antics and outrageous statements it seems it certainly has the knack for underestimating the public's intelligence.
All I have to say, Mr. Speaker, is you can change the clothes, you can do the makeover, but you cannot change the person. Reform is Reform is Reform, otherwise known as the flat earth party.