Mr. Speaker, I usually enjoy the speeches by my colleague from Kingston and the Islands, but this time I must admit to being particularly disappointed, because what I just heard was mud-slinging.
I do not even need to get to the substance of the matter, namely whether the actions of the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle were or were not legitimate. I do not need to go there, because what is happening right now is that people are trying to tell us that the best way to fix a broken leg is to break the other one. I find that especially deplorable in the discussion we are having. What I am seeing is a willingness to debase the office of the Speaker of the House and his obligation to be impartial.
My question for the member for Kingston and Islands is the following. I would like to know whether the numerous attacks he made in his speech against the former Speaker of the House, the current member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, helped restore the House's confidence in the current Speaker. That is precisely what is at issue here.