Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am extremely concerned about the direction the debate has taken. There were approximately 84 Liberal members of Parliament in the last Parliament, any one of whom could be quoted.
I trust the member is not trying to drag the Speaker off his neutral throne at the head of this Chamber and into this debate, but I am afraid that is the effect his comments are having. I would ask you to rule on whether he may in fact quote the Speaker who is now occupying the chair as part of his debate.