Mr. Speaker, I too wish to congratulate the hon. member for Gander-Grand Falls on the eloquence of his speech. He is truly a fantastic speaker. He is interesting and fun to listen to.
The hon. member has spoken against the bill presented by his party. I congratulate him for that, for coming out and expressing his thoughts on the bill even though they are different from what his party endorses.
Will he be in the House to vote against the bill at third reading? Why did the hon. member not vote against the bill at second reading? The hon. member was here before the vote and chose not to be here during the vote.
How can he tolerate being a member of a party which is so anti-democratic that it will not let its own members vote the wishes of their constituents? The hon. member obviously believes he is representing the wishes of his constituents on this issue.