I must say, however, that he just gave us another example of his conduct, which I described earlier as tinged with hypocrisy.
Since the beginning of this flag business, the hon. member for Timiskaming—Cochrane has been displaying a small Canadian flag on his desk. I must say on the outset that members of the Bloc Quebecois are not allergic to flags or to the national anthem.
The national anthem is played in formal ceremonies in the riding of any one of the 44 Bloc members. Take Remembrance Day, for example. I personally hold Remembrance Day ceremonies in my riding. In fact, no fewer than four ceremonies are held in my riding in which we pay tribute to Quebeckers and Canadians who lost their lives on the battlefield. So, we are not against the flag.
I just want the hon. member for Timiskaming—Cochrane to confirm that he kept a flag on his desk for three days after all his colleagues had taken theirs off. He has never taken his flag off his desk. Has he not been at the centre of the masquerade behind all this? No way that was a spontaneous remark.