“The previous Conservative government recognized Quebec as a nation. Quebec asks for more independence than other provinces get. I am asking the member if he agrees that provinces like Alberta also deserve more control over their own affairs, like immigration, instead of federal control.”

“Mr. Speaker, it was the Conservative government, under then prime minister Harper, that recognized Quebec as a nation. Culture, language and shared ancestry all played a part in determining what a nation is. With this in mind, the province of Quebec demands a level of autonomy that other provinces do not benefit from in Canada. Would my colleague agree that the other provinces in Canada, such as Alberta, deserve more autonomy, away from the heavy hand of the federal government, in determining what is the best direction for their province, as with immigration, for example?”

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“The minister promised 600 million dollars in immediate support, but people are still waiting four months later. If the government is running such a large deficit, it should at least deliver the money it promised.”

“Mr. Speaker, the minister promised $600 million in immediate support, yet more than four months later the sector is still waiting. Does the member agree that a government running such a massive deficit should at least be able to deliver the funding it promised?”

“How many empty promises will it take for the Liberals to admit that announcements are not results?”

“Mr. Speaker, the simple question I would like to ask the hon. parliamentary secretary is this: How many empty promises will it take before the Liberals admit that announcements and press conferences are not the same as results?”

“The Liberals keep breaking their promises. They promised an earlier bill would get big projects built, but it failed, so now they need another bill. The Prime Minister also promised a trade deal with the United States and failed to deliver it. Canadians are tired of promises that never lead to results.”

“Mr. Speaker, we talk a lot about broken promises. I remember it was only about 18 months ago when the member across the way was speaking very passionately about what Bill C-5 would do and how it would accomplish all these big projects. He talked about the promises that were made at that time. Unfortunately, now we are going to also be looking at Bill C-39, because apparently Bill C-5 did not do it. It was another broken promise. The Prime Minister promised he would have a trade deal with the United States, saying that he was a master, world-class negotiator. We know that has not happened. We have had a lot of broken promises by the Liberals. It reminds me of a farmer in spring after he has his seed in the ground. The member for Sarnia—Lambton was talking about agriculture, which made me think of that. The seed is in the ground, and the farmer sees a cloud on the horizon. He knows there is rain coming, but then the cloud comes and there is no rain. That is how I think a lot of Canadians feel with the broken promises: There is a promise of rain, but nothing comes.”

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