Mr. Speaker, I want to say also that I remember those days the member talked about. Of course I was an independent in the House seven years ago.
I find it unbelievable that the member for Sherbrooke is talking about being hard done by. He and his party used to laugh and cajole every time I would try to stand. I thank the Lord for John Fraser who was the Speaker then. He told me: "If you have a question, I will make sure that you get on". I did not get on very often. I know that in the 34th Parliament I had exactly 15 questions, precious few, three or four a year, which is a darn sight less than what the independent member for Sherbrooke gets. It is unbelievable that he would cry foul on this.
I know that our party as well as other parties in the House of Commons would be willing to make some of those changes so that independent members would get recognized more freely, but in the next Parliament so that it will not look quite so self serving that someone would want it now. There is nothing wrong with that.
Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to your attention something you said earlier. When you stood up and said that the member for York South-Weston was the only member on his feet, the member for Sherbrooke hollered out: "That is a lot of bull". He challenged you, Mr. Speaker and he challenged the position of the Chair. He was asked by one of my colleagues to withdraw.
I am asking you, because he respects the Chair as he certainly should, that he would withdraw the comment he hollered at you: "That is a lot of bull". He did not holler it at another member of the House, but at you and you should not stand for it, Mr. Speaker. Please make him withdraw.