Mr. Speaker, I think it is a little disingenuous for my colleague across the way to pose the question that this is an either/or situation. In fact, in the past government, changes were made to the equalization over and above the Atlantic accord. The Conservatives are saying that this cannot be done and that is disingenuous for that party to pose the question in that way.
We know there is a moral obligation on the part of the government. It was stated by the current Prime Minister that there is a moral obligation for the government to follow through with its promises.
Does my colleague believe that this moral obligation has been shunned by the Prime Minister by turning his back on the people of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador?