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2025-05-26 12:16 [p.10] https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Hou…
Thank you Mr. Speaker and congratulations. To everyone, and especially the new MPs, I rise to congratulate our new Speaker and to congratulate all the members elected in this place, whether for the first time or, for our Dean of the House, the 13th time. Congratulations again to every member here.
I reflect on what it was like when I witnessed the first Speaker election after I was first elected. We elected the Honourable Member for Regina Qu’Appelle. I’ll never forget, the Leader of the Official Opposition, the late Jack Layton, said “we pledge never to heckle.” That was a wonderful moment. I stood on behalf of the entire Green caucus, as I do today, and pledge again never to heckle and to do everything possible, Mr. Speaker, to make your work in protecting our rights and ensuring the effective and efficient and honourable conduct of this place, such that there will be no need for warnings on CPAC or any other network.
Again, to everyone here, let’s try our very best. I pause briefly to congratulate the Prime Minister on his maiden speech and again congratulate him for brevity. We look forward to more speeches from our Prime Minister, from the leaders of the Official Opposition, and from parties, whether recognised or unrecognised, we are all here for the same reason. We work for Canada, we work for our constituents, and with your wise counsel, Mr. Speaker, we will work hard to make this a Parliament that Canadians can be justifiably proud of Canadian democracy.