Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague from the Progressive Conservative Party for his wonderful remarks, but I have to ask him this question, with all due respect. I listened to him talk tonight about how he and his party recognized the implications, both social and economic, that Bill C-11 would have for miners, their families and their communities, and how he rightly threw bouquets to those delegations from Cape Breton who came here and worked tirelessly on behalf of their families. Could the hon. member maybe explain to me, my colleagues and all those miners and their families who are watching tonight at home why he and his party tonight at report stage voted with the government on Bill C-11? Could he explain that, please?
In the House of Commons on June 6th, 2000. See this statement in context.