Mr. Speaker, I bring to the attention of the House a petition signed from people in Ontario and Nova Scotia.
They state the Bloc Quebecois is comprised solely of members elected from only some constituents in the province of Quebec; that the Reform Party of Canada having only one less member in the House representing constituencies in five provinces and with constituency associations in every province of Canada more truly represents the interests of Canadians.
Therefore the petitioners call on Parliament to preserve Canadian unity, parliamentary tradition and to protect the rights of all people of Canada by prevailing on the Speaker of the House of Commons to recognize the Reform Party of Canada as the official opposition during the remainder of the 35th Parliament of Canada.