It won't take me long, I don't think.
I actually like the people on the other side, and the thing that is troubling for me is the commentary Mr. Adler gave a few moments ago about the NPD voting against this and voting against that. Part of the reason it happens is that this government has a habit of bundling things together when they know there's a portion the NDP can't support. So ultimately we get to that place.
I'll give you a prime example. It's such an outrageous one that I really don't like to use it. We had a bill go through, a justice bill, and part of the justice bill dealt with children who are molested. We offered to hive that off and treat it separately and pass it in one day, but they said no. I shouldn't say they all said no. I don't take it that way, but the minister said no. So then they put us in a difficult position, because in that same bill there are mandatory minimums that we don't support.
We'll get there somehow, but on other things we've not voted for we have reasons of principle. We've chosen not to vote. It's not a ridiculous notion, and we're willing to work with you. All we're saying is, if you're going to prepare your legislation, prepare it so we can segregate those things and deal with them on a priority basis.