Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his remarks.
First of all, the Prime Minister's speech this morning said nothing. Thirteen days in, I can understand that he would be looking for a solution. However, as I said at the beginning of my speech, the end does not justify the means. Everyone is walking on eggshells and nobody wants to get their hands dirty because they are afraid of reprisals if there is an intervention. Nobody wants to relive the Oka crisis. Nobody wants a repeat of another crisis.
In light of the situation and the impact of this blockage on the Canadian economy, we cannot afford to let ourselves be threatened. We cannot live under threat. Nobody wants to threaten people and nobody wants to be threatened. It does not work that way. If the government decides to say nothing and just hope, how long will it last? It is fine if the conflict is resolved tomorrow or in 48 hours at most, but we need some kind of ultimatum to tell these people that their actions are illegal, that they are not working, and that the government will talk to them if they get out within 48 hours. There are ways of doing that, but I do not think sunshine and lollipops will get us very far.