Mr. Speaker, if the member wishes to ask questions of substance, he may do so, and we will answer them.
It is a basic rule of this House that the minister responsible for the department is the one who answers.
In the House of Commons on May 27th, 2002. See this statement in context.
John Manley LiberalDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations
Mr. Speaker, if the member wishes to ask questions of substance, he may do so, and we will answer them.
It is a basic rule of this House that the minister responsible for the department is the one who answers.
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