Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I think they will follow the pack, toe the party line and remain silent.
I remember that the Liberal candidate in my riding refused to have any debate. It was the same with the other Liberal candidates in the Quebec City region.
Allow me to make a brief comment. In the ridings of the Quebec City region, with the exception of Bellechasse, the candidates tried to convince voters to vote against the Bloc Quebecois to bring the issue of mergers to the Quebec political arena. This is our second week in the House and these members are no longer talking about mergers. They do not ask questions on this issue and they do not make comments.
We are getting used to this pattern. Once the election is over, the Liberals either remain silent or else they toe the party line.