I'd like to get more clarification. Were they recognized as a party? They were not. They were a group within the Progressive Conservative Party and they were part of the questions of the Progressive Conservative Party. The Progressive Conservative Party were giving them questions, if I recall. They were considered independents. I recall, myself, arguing that they should not get any questions at that time, and the answer was, “Well, if the Progressive Conservative Party wants to give them a question, that's their business”.
On June 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.