Mr. Speaker, on the point of order, under Rule 23(h) and 23(j) yesterday in the House, Mr. Dent suggested during a Member's statement that I had misinformed the House and the public with responses to questions during the June 2002 sitting.
Mr. Speaker, I have not misinformed the House. In responses to questions asked by Mr. Dent on June 14th, 2002, I stated, "What is it costing annually? I do not know, Mr. Speaker, but I have been told it is the nature of $33 million."
Mr. Speaker, on June 17th, 2002, I stated during further questioning that the figure supplied was not recent and that I believed it had been prepared during the 13th Legislative Assembly. My responses to Mr. Dent's questions were clearly qualified and as such could not possibly be construed as misleading the House.
I request that Mr. Dent's remarks from yesterday be withdrawn. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.