Points Of Order  . This minister at this level has taken the opportunity under ministerial statements-and I grant the member it may have gone a little longer than is traditional-but I thought the issue at hand was worthy enough for us to make the statement. Regarding the time that I took, if it was 25 minutes

Manpower Training  , a statement that the Minister of Human Resources Development immediately denied. This morning, the Minister from Quebec qualified his statement. Can the minister confirm that no agreement on job training was reached with Quebec, in spite of what the Quebec minister of employment said?

Cigarette Smuggling  . I was speaking to several provincial premiers this morning, and we hope to reach a conclusion on the issue as soon as possible.

Saint-Augustin Lake Seaplane Base  Mr. Speaker, the seaplane base on Lake Saint-Augustin, Portneuf county, has been progressively surrounded by residential areas. Its activities are no longer compatible with its location. I know the Minister of Transport has received pressing requests from the municipality

Pre-Budget Consultations   to rise above mediocrity to reach beyond himself and lead this nation out of a dark tunnel of deficits and debt into the sunshine of renewed prosperity. History has always given the accolades to the leaders who rise to the challenge and buries the rest in footnotes beside the ignominy

Pre-Budget Consultations  . In the field of culture, Quebec can no longer afford having two departments, two councils for the arts and literature, three film development agencies that provide grants and whose officials do the same work and even contradict one another at times. What the federal government is now doing

Pre-Budget Consultations   be more of the same. That is very disturbing, because we need change. We must react to a deficit which has reached gigantic proportions. This year's deficit is more than 6 per cent of the gross domestic product. What is even more worrisome is that a steadily growing share of our debt

Pre-Budget Consultations  : The Keynesian agenda is no longer a viable option. Indeed, even if one abstracts from the deficit and debt problem, it is difficult to reconcile increased government spending with a rebound in economic growth. Government expenditures have already reached unprecedented levels, with spending

Pre-Budget Consultations   directly supports the economic cycle, but by increasing the tax base to reach those who do not pay their fair share of taxes. I would like the hon. member to comment a little further on this. There is another issue I want to raise. In his speech, the hon. member did not mention

Pre-Budget Consultations   the support of all Canadians. Over the past few years we have been told by some economists, bankers and business leaders that we can no longer afford the quality of life Canada has attained. This may be true. But should Canada abandon its commitment to its social programs, programs which

Pre-Budget Consultations   the indirect benefits of the project. During the construction period, tax revenue generated by the project would reach $1.8 billion. This means that the financing of the project would be quickly made up for. This federal investment would not increase the national debt and would allow us

Pre-Budget Consultations   economy. Nor can the Minister of Finance address the deficit on the backs of the most disadvantaged Canadians. It has to be addressed over the longer term. We have to begin with this budget. We have to produce measures which will increase growth and increase the revenue generating

Pre-Budget Consultations  . Because previous Liberal and Conservative governments have neglected the deficit and the growing burden of debt for so long, the easy options for correcting the problem no longer exist. As a constructive alternative today I forward the idea that less means more. Less taxation means

Pre-Budget Consultations   income have all but disappeared. What kind of message is this sending to the Canadian public? It says that the most expensive way to make a living is to have a job working for someone else. It is time for everyone to pay their fair share of taxes. Corporations can no longer expect

Pre-Budget Consultations   reaching the goals that were set by Parliament when we adopted those programs? Our debt management program, the largest program this government administers, has never been evaluated as to its efficiency or effectiveness. This huge program should be critically examined by Parliament