Mr. Speaker, last week the government House leader negotiated the form of today's debate, and all parties, including the Progressive Conservative Party, agreed to a debate like the one we will be having.
This is the practice we have followed since we first formed the government. Every time there have been Canadian military interventions somewhere, we have always come to the House of Commons before going further and we are continuing to do so. We have always had this sort of debate.
Today's debate was approved last week by the Progressive Conservative Party, as by the other parties. I think a serious debate is not the time for petty politics.