Mr. Speaker, I was taken by the tone in the hon. member's remarks at the very beginning when she sounded terribly gloomy about the future of Canada. It was a very negative message. I contrast that with the news clippings that I have been reading recently in Saskatchewan.
There is one today from the Canada News Wire that says “RBC forecasts healthy economic growth for Saskatchewan”. There is another one from the CanWest News Service that says “Scotiabank bullish on Saskatchewan economy”. There is another from the Regina Leader -Post that says “Saskatchewan has an effervescent economy”. There is another one from The StarPhoenix in Saskatoon that says “Saskatoon finances are world class”. There is another from The StarPhoenix that says “The city and the province benefit from federal largesse”. There is another from that same newspaper that says “Saskatchewan stock index shows strong growth”.
There is lots of indication that the economy of Saskatchewan has turned an important corner and that there is some cause for optimism. That is not to say we take anything for granted, but surely the good news is news should be acknowledged and celebrated.
I note from the position the hon. member has taken today that she directly contradicts the NDP Premier of Manitoba with respect to this matter. Could we have a specific reply on this? Does the NDP in the House support Premier Calvert in his ambitious plan to develop Saskatchewan's heavy oil resources?