Mr. Speaker, when one looks at any other jurisdiction in the world, there is no question period as accountable as Canada's.
If we look at Britain, for example, which is held up by many as a paragon of virtue, on any given day, one can ask a question of only a handful of ministers, and those questions must be done with advance notice. Here we answer questions any day, on any subject, fully accountable, and we do not need a one-sided motion from the opposition to tilt the balance heavily and force the government into a straitjacket that simply does not apply to the opposition.
Let us have a fair and balanced debate that is fair to all sides.