Supply   Canadians back to work. In the program we put forward during the election campaign we made it very clear we had to act in a responsible fashion. We showed where we were going to make additional investments to get Canadians back to work and where we would have to make additional cuts. We

Supply   for International Trade publicly announced there was no connection between our trade agreements with Mexico and respect for human rights in that country, we started asking some serious questions. On the other hand, the Secretary of State responsible for Africa and Latin America made it clear

Supply   known as the "late show", as you said it yourself, Mr. Speaker, to force the government to act more responsibly and to answer our questions in the best interest of Canadians. That is where we are at now, and I urge the government to give clear answers to the questions

Supply   go forward we have to have a clear sense of what it is we are trying to accomplish. Do we want to attack duplication only which to my way of thinking is another program that is essentially the same? Do we want to simply look at overlap? Do we know the difference between overlap

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I said there is not a single member of the Bloc Quebecois who feels uncomfortable in this House, and I will tell you why: because Quebecers gave us a very clear mandate. And if you ask your constituents, you will find that Canadians are satisfied with our role

Supply   last year, they gave us a clear mandate. Why did they not vote for you? Why did they not vote massively for the Liberals? Quebecers who vote want to choose their option for the future, and I am sure they will chose the option of sovereignty. I have one more important item

Privilege  In the view of the Chair the hon. member did make a statement dissociating himself from this type of statement. I think it is quite clear, subject perhaps to my reviewing Hansard , but from my perspective here I did hear a definite dissociation and therefore I would conclude

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, my answer is very clear. Yes, I did.

Kemano Project  Mr. Speaker, the position of the Government of Canada could not be more clear. We have been consistent with the commitment given by the Prime Minister during the last election campaign which was to participate fully in the B.C. Utilities Commission review which is now under way

Kemano Project  Mr. Speaker, I have just been given a copy of correspondence written to the editor of the Prince George Citizen by my colleague, the minister of revenue, in which he says: Let me repeat that I thought I had made clear to the reporter that the federal government

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, in light of the status report on global warming the Canadian government, and in particular the Ministry of the Environment, is going to accelerate its action in getting rid of sulphur dioxide emissions. It is very clear there may be a role for ethanol to play

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance. There are increasingly clear signs that the government will increase the tax burden of the middle class in its forthcoming budget. Experts already set the value of the underground economy at about 15 per cent of gross

Taxation  I repeat, Mr. Speaker, our position is very clear. First, we know full well that at one point we will have to lower taxes, especially for the middle class. Second, we do not intend to really increase the tax burden that, unfortunately, Canadians already carry, but we

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the minister and the Prime Minister have made it clear that this year they will not make the spending cuts required to broaden the tax base, which means a net tax increase for everyone. Could the Prime Minister tell the House whether, considering the anemic state

Supply   say that it was. Let us be clear on this. The program may have been a great success, but Parliament, Canadians and Quebecers have no idea that it was. Should we eliminate programs of this kind in the native community? We do not know; we are not in a position to make a decision