—Her Majesty's Official Opposition, the party that returned here in 1997 with 60 seats. Despite the forecast and predictions of the Liberals that we would be wiped out, we are back in the official opposition position.
Our party could never support Bill C-72 because it represents everything that is detrimental to a buoyant economy. It has been well said by economists in the country that were it not for our export market, our country would be in serious problems because we do not have a domestic economy.
We should be very thankful that the U.S. is so buoyant right now. Its consumption of so much of our Canadian goods and services is giving our economy a bit of a boost. Why is it able to help us by buying our products? It is because its economy is booming. Why is it booming? It is because its tax levels are far lower in every area than they are in this country. We will unequivocally oppose Bill C-72.