Madam Clerk, I have a procedural question I want to ask just before we proceed.
The Standing Orders describe the parliamentary procedure when there is more than one candidate nominated, but it doesn't articulate the procedure when there is only one candidate, and we only have one on the floor so far. Because the Standing Orders are silent on that, can you please clarify for us how I and other members of Parliament can vote to declare our opposition to the single member that is nominated so far?
It's our democratic right as elected members to register that opposition. I'd like to be assured that we will be able to vote even if there is only one nomination.