Mr. Speaker, Canadians understand that for obvious diplomatic reasons the United States will continue to talk positively about our association in the war on terrorism, but actions speak louder than words.
Canadians now watch with dismay as the longest undefended border in modern history, a source of pride for over a century to Canadians, is now being defended by hundreds of U.S. troops on the ground and overhead by armed U.S. helicopters.
Will the Prime Minister admit that maybe the Americans are a little nervous about legislation that still allows fugitives into the country without documents, that still allows these people to be members of terrorist organizations and that fugitives from the U.S. will probably never be extradited, if they make it—