Mr. Speaker, the hon. member made an impassioned plea for accountability and I cannot help but agree with him. He was extremely eloquent in making that case.
I want to speak to the broader issue of accountability here today. The revenue minister stated in the House recently that he wants to spend millions of dollars by moving major government departments out of the capital region to shore up Liberal support in other regions. This reminds my constituents of the time when Jean Chrétien and David Pratt moved the taxation processing office from Bell's Corners to, let us guess where, Shawinigan, killing Nepean's jobs in order to save Jean Chrétien's jobs.
I wonder if the hon. member would stand in this House and agree that the jobs of public servants are more important than the jobs of Liberal politicians.