Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
-is to take a step-
Mr. GRAYDON:
Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege and I want the Prime Minister to sit down.
Order.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
I will tell my hon. friend-
Mr. GRAYDON:
On a question of privilege, Mr. Speaker, a member always has the floor. The Prime Minister knows that.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
What is that?
Mr. GRAYDON:
A question of privilege always has the floor. I have the floor and I am asking the Prime Minister to sit down.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
I will not sit down at my hon. friend's request.
Mr. GRAYDON:
At the request of the Speaker.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
Certainly; and so far as His Honour the Speaker is concerned I am quite prepared to follow the rules of this house. But I am not going to-
Mr. GRAYDON:
I have the floor on a
question of privilege.
Mr. ROSS (Moose Jaw):
You haven't got it yet.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
My hon. friend is not going to tell me to sit down.
Mr. GRAYDON:
I have asked you to sit down.
Sit down yourself.
Mr. SPEAKER:
Does the hon. gentleman wish to rise to a question of privilege?
Mr. GRAYDON:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, and the question of privilege is this. The Prime Minister again, of course, has become very much exercised-
Order.
What is the question of privilege?
Mr. GRAYDON:
The question of privilege is this. The Prime Minister has made a very serious charge against me and against this group which I at the moment lead, and that is, that instead of confining our efforts to winning the war we are now bending our efforts towards the winning of elections.