Mr. Speaker, I agree that we have rules that have been around for a long time in the House of Commons. Some stay too long perhaps. However, the people of Canada want me to be here. That is the problem that the Alliance has.
When there are 301 persons in one House, mistakes will happen. We are not perfect. However, our good tradition is that when somebody stands in his or her place and offers to apologize to a member and to the Canadian public, we accept that. It is a tradition that I want to be respected.