Evidence of meeting #32 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
October 7th, 2010 / 10:05 a.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
Mr. Richards, we have a long list of people here who want to speak.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
Yes, but if you stick to the motion that's at hand, then everybody can—
Conservative
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
As the chairman, I'd just like to stick to the motion at hand. If we veer off it, we might have to go to the next speaker.
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Wild Rose, AB
Okay. Again, I've been very clear that what I'm doing is providing some context for my concerns as to whether that is something we can trust from your party.
This is a quote from the fellow from the P.E.I. Outfitters Association: "It's strictly along party lines”, and he, referring to Mr. Easter, “certainly flip-flopped over on us....”
Liberal
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
No more points of order.
I asked, in a polite way, that we stick to the motion and not attack other members. As the chair, I will not put up with attacks on other members here on an issue that's not even relevant to the motion at hand.
Mr. Richards, you know what—
Conservative
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Wild Rose, AB
I've made it very clear that this is salient to the motion because of the fact that we cannot trust what the Liberals are saying here. I'm challenging your ruling.
Bloc
André Bellavance Bloc Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
Mr. Chair, I think there is a serious misunderstanding here, or bad faith.
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Wild Rose, AB
On a point of order, I've challenged the chair. I don't believe we can move on until—
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
How many points of order do we have on this side? Who has the point of order?
Mr. Storseth.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Even though we're going to lose on it and there is no debate on it, he did challenge the chair. I'm only raising it to protect your reputation, Mark, not mine.
You're going to lose it anyway.
Just have a vote.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
Call the vote for the chair. So this will end the meeting probably.
Right?
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
No, no, he's just challenging your decision, Mark.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Francis, it doesn't matter because he's going to vote with you anyway. He gets to vote on a tie, so we're going to lose either way.