Mr. Speaker, people are not interested in quotations. They are interested in making ends meet. That is what is important.
On another note, I would like to wake up the Minister of State (Sport), who seems to be taking a nap over there.
Alex Harvey, one of our greatest cross-country skiing Olympic hopefuls, has been given the cold shoulder by Cross Country Canada because he chose to train alone for a while rather than train with the team in the United States. He was downgraded from the A squad to the B squad, and will receive between $15,000 and $20,000 less support to participate in the World Cup, a critical step toward participating in the Vancouver Games in front of a home crowd.
Will the minister make sure that Cross Country Canada reconsiders its decision and allows Alex Harvey to pursue his Olympic dream?
Enough with the power trip—