Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the hon. opposition leader that on June 28, 2005, a widow of a veteran from St. Peters, Cape Breton, named Joyce Carter, was given a written letter by the then opposition leader, now the Prime Minister, saying, on the veterans independence program, that if the Conservatives formed government, they would immediately extend the VIP to all widows and veterans regardless of time of death or application.
Et ils ont rompu leur promesse. Monsieur le Président, j'aimerais rappeler au chef de l'opposition que, le 28 juin 2005, Joyce Carter, veuve d'un ancien combattant de St. Peters, au Cap-Breton, a reçu une lettre du chef de l'opposition d'alors, le premier ministre actuel.