Madam Speaker, first I want to thank my colleague from Halifax West for allowing me to take part in the debate by sharing his time.
The first thing I want to say in my remarks, and I want to make it very clear, is that I happen to believe very sincerely that the opposition parties, not just the official opposition party but all parties, play a very important role in the House and in parliament. Their role is just as important as ours, ours being the government side of the House.