Mr. Speaker, of course the minister forgot to mention that there was a 1997 election to win in the process.
This is not about creating jobs. In fact, the Clarenville sportsplex killed lots of jobs. And it is not like the Liberals believed in ACOA. They tried to stop its very creation. Even the minister responsible for Shakespearian responses cannot hide the fact that he himself condemned ACOA when in opposition.
Why can the Liberals not resist the siren song of patronage at election time?