Mr. Speaker, last night saw a ball hockey rematch between the parliamentary press gallery giants of journalism and the proud Reform cross-checkers. Having soundly defeated the yellow journalists in our previous encounter, a confident Reform squad stepped onto the playing surface with nothing short of a second media defeat carved into the blades of our sticks.
Alas, it was not to be. The members of the fourth estate displayed creativity, teamwork and balance, traits not normally associated with their trade, as they defeated the Reform warriors to set up a third and deciding rubber match.
So the stage now has been set for a showdown game to decide who will be the true parliamentary champions of Canada's favourite pastime. This display of Canadian culture will not require any grants, subsidies or protectionist polices from the heritage minister. It just requires a flat playing service, lots of guts, sticks and plenty of balls. The Reformers are ready. We just hope the giants of journalism will answer the call.