Mr. Speaker, I think for Canadians this was probably the least offensive of the Conservative prorogations.
However, I think Canadians would have been very comfortable with it had Conservatives come with a throne speech that had a little bit of direction.
In a throne speech after one of those prorogations of the government of former prime minister Chrétien, there was a surplus to deal with. One third of the surplus would go toward tax relief, one third would go to reinvestment in programs, and one third would go to paying down the debt.
I guess the good old days are long gone now. It will be a long time, at least three years anyway, before we see another day like that.