Mr. Speaker, I cannot help but correct what the member has alleged of certain members of parliament and members of the Reform Party.
A large number of us said we would not accept the MP pension plan because it was far too generous compared to what other Canadians could expect. That is an issue which many of us take to heart. I am one of those who said I would not accept that pension. When the legislation was amended we were given the opportunity to opt back in. I did not opt in and most of us did not opt in.
The hon. member should be very, very careful when she paints everybody with the same brush. Am I going to paint her with a particular brush because she is a member of the New Democratic Party? That is not fair and I will not do it. She should not do things like that. She should be corrected. She should apologize and withdraw that statement.