Mr. Speaker, for the second time this week I am compelled to rise and address the disgraceful antics of the official opposition.
I have served in municipal, provincial and federal legislatures since 1978. In all those years I have never seen a leader of the opposition so shamelessly hide behind the veil of parliamentary immunity like the leader of the Reform Party.
He has made slanderous accusations against the Prime Minister in the House, yet he does not have the courage to make those same allegations outside the House. Why? Because he knows they are unfounded.
Reform campaigned on a promise to rise above this level. Its antics have shown otherwise. This is the true face of Reform. Canadians deserve honest and responsible representation. Not shameful antics designed to disrupt Parliament.