Mr. Speaker, in the past, the federal government has expended moneys from time to time, as well as creating taxation systems that have been very favourable to one or another region of the country.
Sometimes that region has been the province of Quebec, sometimes the maritimes. He is right about that. Sometimes it has been Alberta. It has been done and must be taken into consideration. We want to have a plan that does not adversely affect any region of the country and is fair to everyone.