He saw some light, but I do not know what the light was. I am still trying to figure out what it was. He seems to be much more comfortable over on that side. He seems to be able to live with the inconsistencies that only a Liberal can have. I am going to give an example of one and then I would like a comment from the member.
These words are from a statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister back in 1999:
I am aware, as are other members, that the recent court decisions and the resulting media coverage have raised concerns around the issue of same sex partners. It appears that the hon. member believes the motion is both necessary and effective as a means to keep the Government of Canada from suddenly legislating the legalization of same sex marriages. That kind of misunderstanding of the intention of the government should be corrected.
Let me state again for the record that the government has no intention of changing the definition of marriage or of legislating same sex marriages.
I fundamentally do not believe--