We know that epithets are not permitted. We have to treat all hon. members with respect. That does not mean we cannot have hard-hitting questions, but no nicknames, please.
The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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The EconomyOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
We know that epithets are not permitted. We have to treat all hon. members with respect. That does not mean we cannot have hard-hitting questions, but no nicknames, please.
The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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