Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to hear the member from the Bloc talk about the Bloc motion that was brought forward to the House in November. It had a strategy to begin to address the crisis in manufacturing and the forestry industry.
I am sure, after hearing the Liberal Party members talk day after day about that crisis themselves, the member was probably quite surprised when it came to a vote that Liberal Party members abstained from voting, even though it was not a confidence measure. We were all shocked because we could have been well under way by now in starting to address that problem.
We all know that oil and gas reserves are finite. When we watch the end of the value added manufacturing in our country, when all the forestry mills and the pulp and paper mills are closed, and the oil and gas reserves are finally exhausted, what then?
We have our opportunity today. I agree with the member opposite when he talks about the fact that we have to come together as an opposition. The Liberals have to take their place in this House, take their responsibility, and vote the Conservative government out of office.