Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech, but I am not very proud of what I have heard.
Sending troops on peacekeeping missions throughout the world and sending troops to war are two different things. We realize that the decision process and the needs are not the same.
What the government House leader is telling us is that the government will decide as it has always done, without consulting the House.
I think it is important to point that out. In his own riding, he will have to answer to members of the armed forces, their families and concerned citizens who will be telling him: “Look, you cannot make such a decision without consulting us”.
So, does he intend to listen to what the people of his own riding have to say and to go along with their requests?