The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I think the member, in referring to that economist in his statement, was thinking of the Prime Minister . Absolutely, the answer is yes. Employment insurance was never meant to be a static plan for all regions, for all times, for all places and for all people. It is

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I am sharing my time with the hon. member for Guelph. It is a great privilege to rise again in this House to offer my thoughts, opinions and some of my concerns on the government's so-called economic action plan. Call it old-fashioned, but I would much prefer to sim

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it is a tremendous pleasure and a great privilege to rise and speak for the first time in the House. I begin by congratulating you on your election. I pledge that I will do my best to honour the traditions, protocols and etiquette you have suggested to make the House

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I welcome the member as a new member just like myself. My question for him is about his moving tribute to the veterans who were in his families, his father and his grandfather. I found that noble and moving. However, I recognize that in the Speech from the Thron

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member speaks eloquently about the threat to sovereignty in the far north. I am not sure whether she has actually ever been to the far north or not, but as someone who has lived in the subarctic, I know many of the problems that are faced in that area of the