I would like to thank all the honourable members and leaders in the House for their kind words. I appreciate everything that was said.
I also would like to express my thanks to the other two candidates who ran in the election for Speaker, my colleagues the hon. member for Sudbury and the hon. member for Hull--Aylmer.
It was a pleasure to have such candidates for the election.
I should also advise the House that I would like to have a reception for hon. members and particularly for the other candidates at 4:00 today in room 216. I would be happy to invite all hon. members to raise a glass to mark the beginning of the session this afternoon.