I did say sometimes, especially when it stands for its principles. Lately we have been exposed to a few cases where it has not been very consistent. That is neither here nor there.
The member used some words repeatedly, ad nauseam throughout her remarks: capitulation, surrender, sellout and cave-in. I would like her to comment on the following quote. I asked the same question of the member for West Nova yesterday so there has been fair warning if she has followed the debates. It is a note that the Minister of Canadian Heritage received on May 25 and it states:
Dear Minister:
Congratulations for hanging tough on your recent negotiations. A compromise was forced instead of the usual capitulation. They play hardball—but so do you! I admire your style. Stay healthy and strong.
Best regards,
Norman Jewison.
I would expect the member would agree that Norman Jewison is certainly a very well respected Canadian icon in our cultural field. How then would the hon. member reconcile what he had to say with what she has just said?