I must say I shared the hon. member's surprise. I have checked and since this was an opposition motion, the voting would normally start with the opposition party even though the amendment was moved by someone else. Accordingly, while I thought at the time the practice was unusual, I am told it is in accordance with our practice on opposition days.
Had it been an NDP opposition day and some other amendment, the voting would have started there. Of course, one never knows how the voting may turn out.