Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to the question asked by the hon. member. She represents a riding close to mine, just a few kilometres away. Several of her constituents work in my riding; the reverse is true as well. Therfore, we both know quite well the residents of that area.
However, she should not try to make me say what I did not say. I never said that the government will be making a decision, and I quote “without consulting the House”. In fact, I said quite the opposite.
The hon. member might want to go over the official report of the House of Commons debates, in hansard , in due course. I know this is something she often does. She must find reading hansard as fascinating as I do. When she gets the chance to review today's debate, she might want to correct what she just said.
We do intend to consult the House if troops have to be sent out. Since we have yet to receive such a request, the government does not expect to have to make any decision soon. We have not reached that point yet, and we do not know if we ever will.