Mr. Speaker, last week, the Conservatives unveiled their new plan to reconquer Quebec.
What is their strategy? A blue arrow. They think it will just be a minor hassle; that it is no big deal. They need a dose of reality.
Let us take a look at the Conservatives' track record in the regions targeted by their arrow: they made cuts to employment insurance; they said no to bilingual judges; they tried to close the Quebec City marine rescue sub-centre; they let red dust poison the people of Limoilou; they ignored rail safety recommendations; they cut VIA Rail services in eastern Quebec; they centralized Economic Development Agency offices; they closed regional post offices; and they failed to protect waterways for our fishermen.
As a result of their irresponsible policies, the number of Quebeckers who support the Conservatives is about the same as those who think Elvis is still alive.
People remember the Conservatives' last slogan and they know what happened. Their region was abandoned by the Conservatives.
Quebeckers deserve better than a slogan that misses the mark.