Mr. Speaker, I listened with incredulity to the hon. member comparing Canada to other countries. Naturally she did not want to be compared to Ireland but she did want Canada to be compared to Russia.
Since we are talking about being compared to other countries, does the hon. member agree the actions the Prime Minister took in forcing his backbenchers to vote with the government, making this a confidence motion, which was a sham to begin with, and forcing the backbench to vote with the government undermined what little faith Canadians had in the House?
It has been laid bare for all to see. There is no real democracy in this place. There is no real opportunity. These debates do not mean very much when at the end of the day the Prime Minister will crack the whip and tell his backbench how to vote. They will jump and dance to his tune. I would like the hon. member to respond to that.