Madam Speaker, the hon. member opposite talked about the role and flexibility of his government.
Being the former critic for CIDA, the Canadian International Development Agency, I discovered that 90% of CIDA money goes to two provinces, leaving only 10% for eight provinces and three territories.
With respect to immigration settlement dollars, British Columbia receives approximately $980 per immigrant, whereas Quebec receives approximately $3,333 per immigrant.
There is an unequal distribution of senators in the Senate, which is not very efficient as we know.
With respect to trade issues, the government is sitting on its hands, doing nothing about the Pacific salmon issue, the softwood lumber issue or agriculture. These issues affect my province of British Columbia.
The government has closed CFB Chilliwack, leaving British Columbia without emergency preparedness.
All of these issues indicate that this government is playing cheap politics with my province and other provinces, and the people are suffering.
Why does it not sink into Liberal heads that all provinces are equal? Why is there discrimination?