Garnett Genuis

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 15 wordsI had raised the issue previously of the grossly unparliamentary anti-Alberta remarks of that member. Procedure · 6 wordsWhen I had, the Speaker responded, ProcedureClaims · 7 wordswhich is a matter of past practice, Procedure · 3 wordsas you know.Procedure Claims · 33 wordsThe Speaker said at the time, “It would not be proper if somebody did that, ¹but unfortunately, the Chair did not hear that.” He later said, “I do not know [what] it was.² Promise · 5 wordsI will check the record.”³ Claims · 34 wordsThe Speaker acknowledged that remarks of that character were improper. The Speaker has yet to come back to the House to rule on the unparliamentary anti-Alberta comments of the member for South Surrey—White Rock.⁴ Positioning · 16 wordsI think that member needs to address the way he speaks about people from my region.Positioning Reasoning · 43 wordsIf comments like that were made about members from B.C., where he is from, members from Quebec or members from Ontario, I think the House would have no problem acknowledging that they were unparliamentary and the member would have to retract those comments. The ask · 13 wordsThe member needs to be accountable for the way he talks about Alberta.