Mr. Speaker, the comments I have been hearing from the opposite side of the House since the debate started are quite outrageous. It kind of seems like the hon. member is taking us for fools.
We are absolutely not opposed to the idea of helping people who are struggling with the cost of living. The problem today is that money was taken from Quebeckers and given to Canadians. That is the problem. I fail to understand what the member does not get about that. I cannot make it clearer: Election goodies were paid for by Quebeckers, but they themselves did not receive a cent. That is the problem.
No matter how my colleague says it, he is not going to take us for fools. Quebeckers paid for vote-buying cheques. The Liberals must do the right thing, back off and send cheques back to Quebec.