Mr. Speaker, I did not quite understand my colleague's particular take on democracy. In the last election, the Conservatives were elected with 37% of the popular vote, the Liberals with 27% and the New Democratic Party with 18%. When we look at the composition of the House, the Conservatives have 143 members of Parliament, which means there are 163 other members of Parliament.
I was elected to represent the people of the north. I have the right, within my party, to decide how this Parliament is going to act and influence it in as many ways as I see possible.
When we look at a coalition, it is an idea that is carried forward in many Parliaments across the world. Why does the member think that it is somehow undemocratic for the majority to actually make the decisions in the House of Commons?