Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe that the member for Avalon would get up in the House and defend a broken promise, that he would defend a shaft that was given to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, and that he would defend a knife in the back of the premier and a knife in the back of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
He had the gall only a few years ago to criticize the Liberals who lived up to a promise, and now he defends his own government that broke a promise to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
He talks about a deal that will last till 2020 when the Finance Minister just said a few minutes ago that it will be there till 2012, and then take it or leave it and then it is over. Take it or leave it and then there will be no more benefits for anybody in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
He talks about how we are going to move ahead: Lower Churchill, a big goose egg, we already said that; Trans-Labrador Highway, a big goose egg. The Prime Minister says to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, “You can have one big goose egg or a bigger goose egg”. That is all he said to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Any member who would get up in the House and defend a broken promise would believe that black is white. They would believe that cats are dogs. They would believe that war is peace. The only ones who believe that in the House are the Conservatives across the way.
I say to him, stand up for his people. Will he stand up for his people tonight and vote for the motion as put before the House by my hon. friend from Bonavista? Will he vote in favour of the motion and declare his loyalties? Either he is for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador or against the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, and his vote will determine that tonight. I ask him.