I want to join with my colleagues in expressing our appreciation for your 35 years of service, now sitting as our dean presiding over these moments.
After some serious consideration of this moment, I would like to say that reflecting on the nature and the character of this Parliament which we are about to endure, the 38th Parliament, I think it would be wise that a person of great character, quality and commitment to the Speaker's chair assume that role. Of course we have a very historic occasion with some great progress in parliamentary reform that is occurring.
I would like to defer my name and will be throwing my support to that man of character, the member for Kingston and the Islands.