Mr. Speaker, underlying every democracy is the principle whereby the people elect representatives and give them the power to govern.
This power is not ours. It is lent to us. We must take care of it, never abuse it and never ever use it as our own.
I accuse the Prime Minister and the Liberal Party of Canada of using public money to stay in power in 1997, 2000 and 2004 and of using it still, day after day, to remain in power.
I remind the Liberals that this power is only lent to them by the people. It is not theirs. It is now time for the Prime Minister and all the Liberal MPs to stop hanging on to power and let the people judge for themselves.