Mr. Speaker, I was not prepared yesterday, nor am I prepared today, nor will I be prepared tomorrow, to agree that the federal government should act in a provincial jurisdiction. It is unacceptable. The Bloc members are the ones trying to centralize. This is unacceptable. I insist that provincial jurisdiction be respected, especially in a matter as important as this.
In the House of Commons on April 30th, 2003. See this statement in context.