Mr. Speaker, first, this is clearly not a point of order. It is a point of debate. Nevertheless, I think it is important to note that the hon. member is not the only member from Atlantic Canada who has had an interest in the matter that was raised in the House by the member from Bras d'Or last Wednesday. In fact, for him to suggest that the member from Bras d'Or was apologizing for what he is claiming was an abuse of some sort by the minister is totally unfounded and he should withdraw it.
I would not be at all surprised if the member from Bras d'Or were to raise a question of privilege because in fact this member has suggested that he admitted to some wrongdoing.
I was here last Wednesday and I am very much aware that members from this side of the House were very concerned about this issue that was raised that the member had an interest in. He is not the only member in the House who was concerned about that, at all. In fact, the member from Bras d'Or raised the question and at the end of it he said “I am sorry” and I think the reason we would find is that he was dissatisfied with the way in which he delivered the question, not the question itself and not the fact, as this member alleges, that he had supposedly stolen it from the member.
That is an outrageous allegation and he ought to withdraw the allegation. It is an unfounded allegation and he knows full well that he is vastly distorting the facts. He ought not to do it. He ought to withdraw it.