Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me congratulate the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons on his acting talent.
To say with a straight face that there is no concentration of powers in the Prime Minister's Office takes more acting talent than I could ever have. Strangely enough, and quite fortuitously, our motion proposes something similar to what the member for LaSalle—Émard himself proposed last week in Toronto.
Is the Leader of the Government in the House saying that the member for LaSalle—Émard was wrong in his analysis and his proposals? Is he saying that the member for LaSalle—Émard, a member of Parliament since 1988, does not understand how the House works? Is he saying that the member for LaSalle—Émard is totally out of touch with parliamentary reality for having made these proposals?
He cannot have it both ways; either the member for LaSalle—Émard was right when he said we must do something and suggested possible actions, or the member for LaSalle—Émard was totally wrong. Would the Leader of the Government in the House tell us which it is? Was the member mistaken, yes or no?