Madam Speaker, I always appreciate listening to my colleague's observations. I think we both agree that the timing of the motion is curious. Why was it brought in today given the fact that there are ongoing negotiations with the auto industry? The issue is one of voluntary or mandatory regulations.
Clearly, if one were negotiating one would assume that one would not want to bring in a motion like this, to bring a hammer down when there are presumably discussions being held in good faith. However that is up to them.
The member across said that we did not have a plan. I would be more than happy to take him outside later and give him a copy of the climate change plan for action that was developed in 2002. The government has admitted that any good plan often needs revision and we are prepared and are working on revisions. The minister has been very clear on that and it will be released very soon, along with the upcoming budget.
The fact that the Conservative Party has only recently discovered the environment is better late than never. That is the party, of course, that said that carbon dioxide, while linked to global warming, was not a threat to air quality. It also said that carbon dioxide did not cause or contribute to smog. Maybe the members of that party have had their heads in the clouds a little too long.
Since the member has critiqued, although not very well, what he thinks is not our plan, could he tell us what his party is proposing for dealing with the auto sector? How would his party deal with the emissions issue? Why does he believe that the approach his party presumably has, given the fact that we believe we can have a strong economy, a strong auto sector and a strong environment, are compatible?