Mr. Speaker, there is no question that when we talk about this topic, from whatever party one comes from, whether it be the Liberal Party, the Bloc, the New Democratic Party or the Conservative Party, we try to lead by example, we try to set an example.
The members of the official opposition, including the member who has just spoken, has spent a great deal of time saying how inadequate this side is on women's issues.
I do recall when the leader of the official opposition was running for the leadership of the member's party, he said that 33% of the candidates running for the Liberal Party would be women. However, recently the Leader of the Opposition pushed women aside so that Bob Rae and Gerard Kennedy could run in those particular ridings. He announced his shadow cabinet and in the process he dropped four women from their portfolios.
When we talk about leading by example, is the official opposition prepared to lead by example and assist in women's issues when the leader of the official opposition and the Liberal Party act in that fashion?