With respect, I mean absolutely no disrespect for the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, it has been at least in my limited experience that if a member from a party representing a party other than that party of a member who has just spoken, it has been the convention to recognize the other party.
It is certainly no disrespect and it certainly does not indicate that any members are more or less equal. In any event, on questions and comments, the hon. member for Edmonton East.