Mr. Speaker, I was not slated to speak, but I would like to say a few words about this unity issue.
I fully support the motion.
In the riding of Selkirk—Interlake, we have a very significant number of French-speaking people. Manitoba has traditionally had a large French-speaking population and we have always supported national unity.
I guess there are no provisions for me to allow the alternate speaker to speak.
I would like to take this opportunity to give the House an example of what has gone wrong in the unity debate over the years and get back to the idea that consultation—