Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, there might be a disposition to waive private members' hour today.
Madam Speaker: Is there unanimous consent of the House to waive private members' hour today? [agreed]
Mr. McCrae: This reminds me of the days, Madam Speaker, when John Diefenbaker used to tell this story. They had a proceeding at the beginning of the day in the House of Commons. It was an opportunity for members to move motions, and they had to get leave each day, unanimous consent. Each day the Speaker would ask if there was unanimous consent. Of course, the Conservatives were in the opposition, and all the Liberal members would say no. So nothing really happened; they got on with Question Period. Well, one day John Diefenbaker was telling this story of a gentleman walking down a street of Prince Albert saying, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Someone asked him who he was, and he said, well, I am a Liberal on vacation.
Having found something other than overwhelming success at comedy, I chose politics, and so here we are.
I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Madam Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House resolve itself into a committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to her Majesty.
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Motion agreed to.