Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will stick to the bill. I think it goes back to an accountability factor, Mr. Speaker, and to be quite honest with you I think in this instance the government has shown a lack of accountability, not only to the Regular Members for lack of consultation with them, but to the public. The public deserves better. This is an expenditure of $3.4 million right now and $6.6 million into the future. I think the public deserves better, Mr. Speaker, and I think the Regular Members deserve better and I would put the government on notice that we are going to be watching what happens.

Again, I really do appreciate Mr. Braden's conviction on standing up and voting against this bill, but I think the price would be too much to pay if we do vote against it. So I'm going to vote in favour of it today but, again, I express my extreme displeasure with the way this has all come about. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.