MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please. There's a lot of banter going around the Chamber today, and I heard a member, the honourable member for Yarmouth, use the terminology "chose not to be honest." It is unparliamentary, and I would ask him to retract the remark.

MR. ZACH CHURCHILL: I'll retract those comments.

MR. SPEAKER: Excuse me. Hold on a second. Kenny, can you go see that camera guy up there in the gallery? He's shooting people in the gallery up there.

MR. CHRIS D'ENTREMONT: Just for those people who are watching TV today, in case you don't know the number, 794-8521, call that phone number to make sure if the Northside Emergency Room is open, because it is closed more than it is open.

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MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please. I'd like to remind the member that it's not appropriate to offer messages to the viewing public. The debate is held within the Chamber, so just be mindful of that in a further debate. Thank you.

MR. D'ENTREMONT: Thank you very much.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. Sergeant-at-Arms, could I have you remove the Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage's cellphone, please? (Interruption) Right there on your desk in front of you. Hand it over to him. Thank you.

MADAM SPEAKER: Before recognizing the next member I would ask the member to retract the use of the word "cover-up" which has been ruled unparliamentary and I will rule it again today, so I'd ask that you retract that.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. I am about to break a long-standing tradition about introductions in Question Period. I feel that it's necessary. We have a very important dignitary who has joined us here today. I will recognize the honourable Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party to do the introduction, but I will add a minute to Question Period.

The honourable Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.

MR. PARIS « » : It is indeed a pleasure to rise on my feet and talk about all the opportunities that have been created for Nova Scotians in the last four years.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. (Interruptions)

When the Speaker says order that means order. It doesn't mean you keep chirping afterward. It means order.

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AN HON. MEMBER: On both sides.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. I remind all honourable members that while the honourable member for Halifax Clayton Park has the floor, I would appreciate that the tone of the heckling be toned down a little bit this morning, please. I don't think that the comment "the Princess of Pessimism" is parliamentary-appropriate in this Chamber so I would ask the honourable member to please retract that statement this morning.

The honourable member for Lunenburg West.

MR. GARY RAMEY: Mr. Speaker, I retract that comment. Thank you.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you remove the BlackBerry from the member for Yarmouth, please? (Interruption)

No, you'll hand it over to the Sergeant-at-Arms and you'll pick it up after Question Period. I've warned the members of this Assembly for over a year now.