Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to my colleague's speech and it reminded me of election night on November 27. Throughout the election campaign, I never imagined myself telling my constituents: “You know, if ever a free trade area of the Americas is established, we are going to leave everything in the hands of the government, and all Parliament will have to do is rubber stamp any decisions that are made”.
Just as the premier of Quebec undertook to do in the Quebec national assembly, before the treaty takes effect and the Government of Canada is bound by its provisions, would the member not like to see adopted in parliament an accord that would be the end result of discussions and debate among members of the House?