Mr. Speaker, the government looked very seriously at the question of Afghanistan and asked a former Liberal deputy prime minister, John Manley, and a bipartisan panel to engage on the issue and examine with experts the best way forward.
I think the deputy leader of the Liberal Party set the right tone when he said this:
This is the most important thing Canada's done in 50 years. We are anxious to work with the government to find a respectable, honourable compromise that serves the national interest.
I believe the Manley panel has set out the parameters for exactly such a way forward. We hope that all parties will look at this very seriously.