Mr. Speaker, the government has acquired the bad habit of never consulting the provinces. This is part and parcel of the Conservatives' narrow-mindedness. They do not listen to anyone—neither the opposition nor Canadians. The government listens only to the sound of its own voice. It imposes rather than consults.
The fact that the government did not bother to consult the provinces before unveiling its new plan for worker training is yet more evidence of this.
Why does the government have so much contempt for the provinces? Is this any way to manage a federation?