Yes, it wasn't a point of order.
To make it really clear, it's not the Conservatives who do not wish to see this motion pass. The Conservatives are the ones fighting to see exactly this happen. It's what I've been trying to do here today, even. Members of this committee, particularly the Liberal members and sometimes the NDP member, have tried to do everything they can to cover up for the Prime Minister. That is not what this committee is supposed to be for. The Conservative Party is the one party doing exactly what we're all supposed to be here to do, which is stand up for our veterans.
What I was speaking to was how the Liberal government, as it tends to do with everything, is trying to create division among Canadians. That is always what we see from the Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau is the master of creating division among Canadians. That's how he distracts from the terrible policies of his government and from the horrible effects they've had on our country and Canadians.
This is another example of that. It's an attempt to play Afghan veterans against Persian Gulf veterans without even addressing either of their issues. I spoke to how Afghanistan veterans want to see this monument built. They want to see recognition of the mission they served in. Persian Gulf veterans want to see recognition that what they fought in was a war. They want the designation of wartime service. It's been made quite clear to us, even in the name of this study, which doesn't acknowledge that that's what this is about, that Persian Gulf veterans immediately recognize they are being played and used. It's obvious to them, and we're standing up for them.
We heard from the minister previously at this committee. I asked her if the Persian Gulf War was in fact a war. Despite my several attempts to get an answer, she refused to answer—