Mr. Speaker, the member for Calgary East said that when we try to defend our area it makes a division in the country.
When the leader of the Canadian Alliance was in the west during the election he said that if he was elected he would cut employment insurance. When he came to the east to support one of the candidates, Jean Gauvin, he said that he would save employment insurance. I wonder why he had two different messages. Is that the way to bring people together?
The problem we have today is that we do not understand each other. I am very proud that Calgary is doing well. The problem is like being a millionaire. When one becomes a millionaire, one becomes selfish. When a province starts to do well I do not want it to become selfish and not do anything for its neighbours.
If we are going to be part of the country and be united, we must look after each other. The fish plant workers did not choose that there would be no more codfish in the Atlantic Ocean. How do we expect them to be able to go from one season to the next? Are we saying it is over? Are we saying it is over to the woodcutter? Are we saying it is over to all the people of the Atlantic provinces?
If we are expected to work together, we must start to respect each other.