The Chair has certainly read the letter that was forwarded by the hon. member and has heard his remarks today. I note that the subject of the debate today, an opposition day, is in fact agriculture as chosen by the official opposition. The motion will be put to the House in a few minutes.
In the circumstances, it would be premature for the Chair to allow this application at this time. We should hear how the debate progresses today. The issue may be discussed during the debate, as I suspect it might be. If the hon. member feels that perhaps the issue has not received a reasonable airing, he could bring the application before the House on another occasion. At this time I will say no.