Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to ask my colleague a question. Her speech was excellent.
I would also like to remind you that all hon. members are subject to the same rules. Whether we are talking about the hon. member for Ajax—Pickering, Yukon, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Lévis—Bellechasse, Kitchener—Waterloo or Don Valley West, we are all subject to the same rules, which say that we must not travel for partisan purposes.
For instance, as a member of Parliament, I would not be able to travel at taxpayers' expense for the general meeting of a constituency association.
Why do the rules that apply to senators allow them to travel for partisan purposes when MPs are not allowed to do so?
This motion asks that the rules be the same. My hope is that the government will support it so that MPs and senators will be subject to the same rules.