Madam Speaker, the member mentioned that he thought the media was not present, but I do not think it is going to be lost on the media, with the many weeks they spent hearing Conservatives and NDP members saying that a change like this around the Standing Orders should not be made without all-party consensus.
I have already given some quotes from both those parties, but I will just give one more short one. On March 23, 2017, near 6 p.m., the member for Calgary Shepard from the Conservatives said, “I think they need more time, but we shouldn't change them without unanimous agreement.”
I know this was before the member's time in Parliament, but hopefully some members who are here will stick to their principles and vote against this motion.