Mr. Speaker, if the question is why did we let the Conservatives do this to us, maybe it is a good question. Maybe we hoped members would operate in good faith and that if there were genuine problems, we would push to advance those problems rather than exploiting them for personal gain.
To go back to the beginning of the question, we need to look no further than the speech given by the member for Lethbridge tonight. On a couple of occasions the member said “you”, and it was as if she was talking to people. Her speech tonight on the floor of the House of Commons will probably serve no other purpose than for her to clip it and use it as a fundraising tool.
This is what the issue has been all about for the Conservatives: hijack the issue, enrage Canadians, bring in some money in the process and solidify their base. That is exactly contrary to their job in the House of Commons, which is to help advance better legislation, not look for opportunities for political gain.