Mr. Speaker, good things from the government are few and far between in Cape Breton. I am glad the hon. member has visited Cape Breton. We welcome all members and people from across the country to come for a visit.
He sees the need for the infrastructure for cruise ships. I encourage the member to talk to the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to have the harbour completed so we can have more cruise ships arriving.
The member talks about all the things the Conservative government has done across the country. What is missing most of the time is compassion. We see this time and time again in the programs that the government is dropping. We see what they are not doing for seniors, for literacy groups, for women's groups, for minorities and the list goes on. My bill is a prime example. The bill would have helped people who have become sick and who have fallen between the cracks, but the Conservative government leaves them to go flat.
The member asked what has been done in Nova Scotia. What was done was the offshore accord was ripped up. This is one of the worst things that could have happened to Nova Scotia. We are still patiently waiting for this new agreement, which the government is supposed to put in place. This is one of the biggest travesties by the government.
The previous Liberal government did the hard work. The previous Conservative premier worked hard with the Hon. Paul Martin. They did the work and put the agreement together.