Mr. Speaker, first and foremost I want our friends from the Bloc to understand that we want our people from Quebec to be part of Canada. We know it is a very emotional situation, we really do, but I want to say that we in our party have great respect for you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot believe that anyone would put on the floor of the House a non-confidence motion in you, Mr. Speaker, in any of our clerks or in any of our people. I cannot believe it.
I understand that this is an emotional situation. I understand that there is a long debate, there has been and will continue to be I am sure in the future. But we want you to know, Mr. Speaker, that we do have respect.
I know from personal experience having been here with only two of us in our party, Jean Charest and myself, that had it not been for you, Mr. Speaker, I would probably never have stayed. But you encouraged me to be here because my people elected me and you treated me fairly. I find that you treat us all with respect. That is what it is all about. Yes, if there has been a mistake and if we do not agree perhaps with every decision you make, that is life. You do not agree with all the questions that we ask and I can understand that.
Certainly that is what this is all about. That is the democratic process and our colleagues have to understand that.
I ask my colleagues to withdraw the non-confidence motion. That motion is not the right thing to do. I ask that they consider that immediately. Yes, we want them to be able to debate. Maybe they should have had the 1,000 amendments and have been able to debate them, but I cannot agree with putting forward a non-confidence vote on our Speaker. I will not agree with it and neither will my colleagues. I ask that they withdraw the motion.