An hon. MEMBER:
That is right.
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Gordon Graydon (Leader of the Official Opposition)
National Government
Mr. GRAYDON:
I want him to withdraw that remark. It is not becoming the Prime Minister, and I know that if he were not in such a heat he would not make such a statement.
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James Arthur Ross
National Government
Mr. ROSS (Souris):
That is something he would not do, of course.
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Thomas Vien (Speaker of the Senate)
Liberal
Mr. SPEAKER:
The statement of the Prime Minister, as I heard it, was not a charge against the leader of the opposition-
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An hon. MEMBER:
No personal motives at all.
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LIB
Thomas Vien (Speaker of the Senate)
Liberal
Mr. SPEAKER:
-nor against the hon. gentleman representing the Conservative party.
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LIB
George Alexander Cruickshank
Liberal
Mr. CRUICKSHANK:
Who represents that party ?
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LIB
Ian Alistair Mackenzie (Minister of Pensions and National Health)
Liberal
Mr. MACKENZIE (Vancouver Centre):
Bracken. He is not here.
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LIB
Thomas Vien (Speaker of the Senate)
Liberal
Mr. SPEAKER:
Order. The statement was an expression which is very common across the floor of the house and I do not think a question of privilege arises out of it.
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Some hon. MEMBERS:
Hear, hear.
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LIB
Thomas Vien (Speaker of the Senate)
Liberal
Mr. SPEAKER:
There should be no
applause when a statement is made from the Chair. It is the duty of the Chair to look after the interests of both sides of the house and I deprecate deeply any applause given when a statement is made from the Chair.
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William Henry Golding
Liberal
Mr. GOLDING:
Just before the vote is taken-
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Some hon. MEMBERS:
Order.
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Motion agreed to. On motion of Mr. Mackenzie King the house adjourned at 11.20 p.m. until Thursday, at 3 o'clock p.m., pursuant to special order made Monday, February 21, 1944. Thursday, February 24, 1944