Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the member for Mississauga South for his knowledge about these issues and the income trust issue and for his hard work for his constituents. He has explained the income trust issue very well. There is another issue about which I was reading today.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will keep it short. The NDP was happy to vote down a real child care plan for the chance to have a few more seats, including the seat of the hon. member for Trinity—Spadina. The NDP lost its credibility with all the voters when it comes to child care. How can she stand here and tell the House and the Canadian people that their credibility is not lost when it comes to child care?

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I can go back in history. It was a Liberal government that brought in the old age security program for seniors in 1952. It was a Liberal government that brought in the Canada pension plan in 1966, the guaranteed income supplement in 1967 and a national health care program in 1968.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind you, the hon. member and the House that in fact it was the Liberals who signed the landmark agreements, whether it was on child care, the Kyoto protocol or the Kelowna accord. It was the previous Liberal government. The NDP brought that government down so that the poorest of the poor could pay more taxes, so the elderly could wait longer for health care, so that children could give up hope on Kyoto and real action on the environment, so that aboriginal people could give up hope on the promises of the Kelowna accord, and so that working families across this country could give up on child care.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Sydney—Victoria. I am pleased to rise in the House today to speak to the Speech from the Throne. My constituents of Newton—North Delta and Canadians in general anticipated a more detailed action plan from the government, but all they got were some vague statements in the Speech from the Throne.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it is true. That is exactly what the finance minister said in his speech when he tried to mislead Canadians. The hon. member for Peterborough sitting on the other side is trying to give the same impression. In fact, we all know it is true that the Conservative government has raised the taxes for the most vulnerable in our society.

Jeff Francis  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak of the Canadian Rockies, actually just one particular Canadian Rocky, one who will unite us all from coast to coast to coast, and he is Jeff Francis of the Colorado Rockies. He will be the first Canadian ever to start a game one of the World Series.

Old Age Security Act  Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to rise today in support of my colleague from Brampton West, and in support of thousands of wonderful seniors in our country. If we would all work with the same passion and same commitment as the hon. member for Brampton West, we would never have to worry about our seniors being left behind.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the hon. member for Ottawa—Orléans for speaking on behalf of his constituents. I would also like to congratulate him for being a great Liberal because he has been a long-time Liberal. I can tell members that he is also a Liberal now at heart, as well.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition on behalf of thousands of my constituents. Mr. Laibar Singh is a disabled refugee claimant from the Punjab region of India and is facing deportation from Canada by this weekend. He has received tremendous support and compassion from my community in order to receive the medical care he now requires.

Devils Lake Diversion Project  Mr. Speaker, first, I congratulate all the members in the House who have spoken today irrespective of their stripes. In particular, I commend the good work done by the hon. member for Saint Boniface and the member for Winnipeg South Centre from the Liberal caucus in dealing with the issue of Devils Lake.

Devils Lake Diversion Project  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member for Wetaskiwin for having taken the Chair. I am happy to have this opportunity to speak to this issue of the Devils Lake outlet project today. I would like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the House who have worked on this issue diligently throughout the years and who continue to bring this important issue to the attention of Canadians.

Devils Lake Diversion Project  Mr. Speaker, I was listening carefully to the parliamentary secretary who is a member from Alberta. As members on the other side said, the member has a great interest in the Devils Lake project. In fact, it is a bigger problem than Devils Lake. Would the member comment on how it can affect Alberta, his province, and also British Columbia?

Canada Transportation Act  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member from British Columbia for doing all the good work, being the B.C. caucus chair for our side of the House. British Columbia is the hub for future business with the Pacific Rim. We are the closest port when it comes to the Pacific Rim in North America.

Canada Transportation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to speak to Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation). This bill seeks to address the concerns from shippers about rail service and rates, among others. I along with the Liberal Party support this initiative. In fact, this is a Liberal initiative.