Before the last election, the current Prime Minister promised that the Liberal Party would establish an elected Senate within two years of its forming government. Yet in the last three years, the Prime Minister has appointed more political hacks to the Upper House than Mulroney did in nine years in Parliament. So much for Liberal integrity. Now is the time for the Prime Minister to put the democratic rights of the people ahead of the political interests of their party and allow British Columbians to elect their next senator. Mr. Speaker, this is international development week.
Participants come from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds.
By sharing their expertise with disadvantaged economies, they epitomize the values and ideals we celebrate during international development week. This week is a week when Canadians come together and renew commitment to a common future, one that is shared with the rest of the world. The need for international co-operation has never been greater. Messrs. Walker, Shah and Cienski have proven that all races and cultures, joined by common cause, can work together in peace. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of the House the unfair and discriminatory manner in which the GST is applied to physicians and private ambulance services in this country.