Mr. Speaker, today the former finance minister and the future Liberal leader told the Montreal chamber of commerce that he hoped to directly assist the municipalities, thereby bypassing the provincial governments.
How else can the Privy Council's current review be interpreted than as an indication of the federal government's desire, once again—this is neither the first nor last time—at the request of the future Prime Minister, to overstep its jurisdiction and infringe on that of Quebec and the provinces?