Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for her question. I agree with her that the highly inflated price of petroleum products is causing many problems for Canadians, especially low-income Canadians.
In my opinion, we must learn from the past. The hon. member may recall that we tried to have a set price in Canada in the 1970s. The national energy policy was in effect at the time and this prompted, and rightfully so, huge demonstrations in Alberta. This policy is still an extremely controversial issue in Alberta, given that we have learned that—