Foreign Affairs   to contribute to European security. I think Canadians would insist that there be a clear link between our role as peacekeepers and a place at the table. In fact Canada has had problems in getting the Europeans to the table. I understand it has been difficult even getting information about

Foreign Affairs   government responded too quickly to the glamour of peacekeeping and did not recognize the dangers that are so clear today.

Foreign Affairs   in that region. As has been pointed out by a number of speakers, there is no ceasefire in Bosnia. There is no peace and there is no desire for peace. There is no peace to keep. Therefore Canada is not discharging its traditional role of peacekeeper. It is clear that we are discharging

Foreign Affairs   when that risk is not accompanied by a clear sense of purpose or measure of effectiveness. Hopefully this debate will serve to clarify Canada's position on the role of our country and others within the UN peacekeeping forces generally and in Bosnia-Hercegovina in particular. I

Foreign Affairs   a clear and concise mandate for our peacekeepers. Are we committing troops to a peacekeeping operation because Canada has never refused to commit troops to a UN operation, or do we commit because it is in the best interests of Canada to have a presence in a particular operation? We

Interprovincial Trade Barriers   an agreement last week for the removal of many of the 500 barriers. This is extremely encouraging. The Reform Party caucus is supportive of these efforts and applauds the provincial and federal governments for providing a clear definition of interprovincial trade barriers. As well

Cigarette Smuggling   similar action. The problem here is not just tobacco taxes. It has to do with all of the other taxes. Since it has not always been made very clear what orders that have been or will be given to the RCMP, could the Prime Minister tell this House clearly once and for all and give us

Tax Shelters  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member may be referring to yesterday's conference. Canadians made it very clear to us that they wanted to examine the whole tax base and loophole issue and that they wanted jobs, as we said in our red book.

Mil Davie Shipyard   was to be replaced. As for us, our responsibility is very clear. The Lucy Maud Montgomery will have to be replaced, either through buying a ship built at the MIL Davie shipyard or elsewhere, renting one, restoring the Lucy Maud Montgomery , or buying another ship overseas. My department

Cruise Missile Testing  Mr. Speaker, since it is very clear that, in the opposition, the leader of the Bloc Quebecois is in favour of cruise missile testing and so is the Reform Party, I hope that the NDP will be heard early in the debate, otherwise we will hear only from those who say yes

Cruise Missile Testing   what was said in either speech. Given the military capabilities of Canada, its striking power, it is clear that should we come under attack we would require American support. We do have agreements with the American defence and an almost perfect co-operation with them, and I am

Cruise Missile Testing   take note of the economic interests and concerns of people in those northern regions who are represented by some of the members opposite. I also take note of the views of our colleague, the member for Western Arctic, whose views as published I have read. It is clear

Cruise Missile Testing   it is clear from all the debate, from everyone in this House, that we are all concerned with the same matter. That is to say the peace and security of this country and the security of Canadians wherever they may be in a world which is becoming increasingly interdependent and in many ways

Cruise Missile Testing   a little earlier by the leader of the Bloc Quebecois, the Leader of the Opposition. However he asked a question at the end of it. Specifically he said: "Why are we going through this exercise now? Why the consultation at this period of time?" It is fairly clear that during the election

Cruise Missile Testing   we do not want to go back to the context of the cold war and use that as the basis for our policy. I made it quite clear in my speech that the Bloc's response to this particular question was based on a new global context, and I referred to the presence of Zhirinovsky in Russia