Mr. Speaker, the hon. member will know that I made no pejorative remarks about him or any other member of the other side of the House, but I would suggest that there is a feeling on this side of the House that his party should have followed the course the member on this side did in saying that enough time had been given to this issue. Let us put it off. Let us consider it in that context.
I believe that on his side a gaffe was made. I also believe that the art of politics is to retire gracefully from situations such as that.