HON. FRANK CORBETT: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. Today in Question Period we saw something that hasn't been done in this House in my almost 16 years here, and that was a question asked by a government backbencher. It has been the tradition of this House, it's my understanding, that Question Period would be by the Opposition Parties and by independent members. That has been my recollection.

MR. STERLING BELLIVEAU: I actually have a pamphlet that I had the honour of receiving from that particular protest. Madam Speaker, I won't take any . . .

MADAM SPEAKER: Excuse me, you can't use any props in the House.

MR. BELLIVEAU: Madam Speaker, I can ask for a ruling but I'm going to read from this and I'm going to table it but I would be more than interested in asking for a ruling.

MADAM SPEAKER: Go ahead then.

HON. DENISE PETERSON-RAFUSE: ... It was the Liberal Party going door-to-door, looking in the faces of Nova Scotians and pretending that they are honest and trustworthy by saying, we will not give to large corporations.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. I would recommend that the member retract the last comments about being honest and trustworthy. It is unparliamentary to infer that other members of this House are dishonest or untrustworthy.

MS. PETERSON-RAFUSE: I will retract the "trustworthy".

MS. LENORE ZANN: It is not only our right as MLAs to ask questions, but I would argue it is our duty to ask questions, and difficult questions, especially if we disagree with something that our Leader is suggesting. Otherwise, what are we? If we're just yes-men or yes-women then we are not, I suggest, doing our jobs - seals, trained seals.
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