Mr. Speaker, before I ask the member for Waterloo—Wellington my question, I would like to make the following comment.
I have been here since the beginning of this debate on the motion by the member for Saint John. The motion repeats word for word a resolution adopted at the federal Liberal Party convention in 1998. I am astonished that, so far, Ontario MPs are the ones speaking on behalf of the Liberal government. There have been no representatives of the maritimes, Quebec or the west coast. Yet they are the ones with shipyards in their ridings.
Another thing perhaps worth pointing out is that all the members with shipyards in their ridings are opposition members. In my riding, I defended the Lévis shipyard with everything I had.
I looked at the electoral map and saw that it was not very hard to find a Liberal in Ontario. With one exception, all the members from Ontario are Liberal. Contrary to the promise it made in 1993, this government did not hold a summit on the future of Canada's shipyards in the year following its election to office. After failing to keep their promise, some well meaning members probably want to do well by the Prime Minister and they are all singing from the same song sheet.
I ask the member for Waterloo—Wellington whether he attended the last convention of the federal Liberal Party, whether he recalls the resolution put forward by the New Brunswick Liberal Association, and whether he voted for or against it. And if he voted in favour, will he show some consistency and vote in favour of the motion by the member for Saint John when it is put to a vote?