Mr. Speaker, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to reduce the debt and support people as they cope with inflation, all he has to do is stop funding the state-sponsored cronyism in the oil and gas sector that he defends tooth and nail.
The motion before us today is an insult to francophones, who form a cultural minority. If they wish to preserve their cultural expressions, they need funding.
What the Leader of the Opposition is telling us is that, from a trade point of view, we are a nuisance.
He should be ashamed for saying that.