Mr. Speaker, the debate this evening is certainly intense, but all I am seeing is confrontation. It is not the fault of my friends from Alberta, nor the fault of my friends from Quebec, Manitoba or Ontario. It is the fault of the governments that preceded everyone who is sitting here this evening.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the government invested billions of dollars in Alberta's oil sands. Today, those people have no way out. They are stuck with it. They no longer have any work. That is not the right way to do things.
I think they will ultimately understand that Alberta needs to leave this federation, just as Quebec should leave it.
Does my hon. colleague not agree that Alberta would be much better off outside this federation, which is where Quebec should be?