Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his remarks. However, it is obvious that I do not agree at all with what he just said.
Absolutely, I am proud to be a Quebecker and a Canadian, particularly since I was not born a Quebecker, but became one. When the hon. member tells us that the federal government is pocketing money, it must be remembered that the federal government is not an individual. It is a group of individuals, of which my colleague is a member, since he is among those who were elected to this august House. The federal government has a responsibility toward Canadians; therefore it does not pocket anything. Rather, it takes the money collected from the public through taxes and other means, and it uses it according to the priorities that I mentioned in my speech.
When I defend the federal government, I defend all Canadians and that includes Quebeckers.
Again, I am proud to be a Canadian and a Quebecker.