We're about to vote on a motion and I'd like to read it:
that this committee call upon the chair to apologize to the committee for unilaterally rewriting today's agenda in a manner contradicting the expressed will of the committee.
Chair, you've very clearly shared the rationale why you made the decisions you did. You had the authority to do that. You did it in good faith. You shared that you were not influenced by anybody but you made those decisions. Chair, I have full confidence in you as chair but you've expressed this as a confidence motion.
I've asked Mr. McGuinty on two different occasions to please remove this. An analogy that I picture is a bully with his foot on your throat saying “Apologize”.
I hope this committee will not force this, because you're considering this as a confidence motion. I have full confidence in you and would ask again for Mr. McGuinty to please remove this. I believe you've been very fair and will continue to be fair and...please do not bully the chair.