HON. FRANK CORBETT: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. During Question Period today the Leader of the Official Opposition, when questioning the Minister of Education, used the word "bullying". I think you have ruled on this or brought it forward one day before, and it was resolved with the retraction of that word.

Mr. Speaker, if the member doesn't want to retract it now, if you would look at Hansard and make a decision.

MR. SPEAKER: The honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.

HON. CECIL CLARKE: Instead, they'll deny young women at Holy Angels High School a future, or access to a future, but they'll tie up this House, they will hold up the future of Nova Scotians because they have a political agenda that says, we're right and everyone else is wrong and if we're not going to have a chance to come back, we're going to put every bloody bill we possibly can through, to appease every special interest we possibly can, and that's what they're going to do because there's a chicken in every pot.

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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SPEAKER'S RULING: Notice of Motion - "Backbencher": Usage out of order (Pt. of Privilege by Hon. F. Corbett [Hansard p. 3188, 11/05/12]) Res. 1718 out of order

THE PREMIER: Mr. Speaker, I'm surprised that the member for Dartmouth East is able to talk out of so many sides of his mouth at one time. (Interruption) Is that unparliamentary, Mr. Speaker?

MR. SPEAKER: Order. Any word that causes disruption or disorder is deemed by the Chair to be unparliamentary, so yes.

THE PREMIER: I'll try to be a little less evocative of imagery.

MR. COLWELL: Mr. Speaker, even the member for Halifax Atlantic said, in support of the motion on April 23, 2013, "It is extraordinarily important that this House be permitted to do its work." I'll table that quote from Hansard. Keeping this information from the Internal Affairs Committee, and therefore from the people of Nova Scotia, shows complete disrespect to this House and to the people of this province.

MR. CLARRIE MACKINNON: You know in the past few months the Leader of the Liberal Party has threatened to kill more than 10,000 jobs for families in Digby, Truro, Cape Breton, Pictou, Halifax, Dartmouth, Port Hawkesbury, and Shelburne, to name a few.

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please. I just want to remind the member that the use of the terminology "killing" something in the House of Assembly has been ruled out of order and unparliamentary. I would ask him to retract it, perhaps rephrase his comments.

MS. DIANA WHALEN: Now, Mr. Speaker, we have just been regaled by a very passionate outburst by the member for Truro-Bible Hill - heartfelt and passionate, she believes. She has drunk the Kool-Aid, that's all there is to it. She believes it, she's been getting ready.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. That phrase, "drunk the Kool-Aid" is unparliamentary. I would ask the honourable member to retract that, please.

MS. WHALEN: I have just a few minutes to debunk this whole thing so I take that back right now, Mr. Speaker.

MR. FRANK CORBETT: Mr. Speaker, (Interruptions) I hear the junior woodchuck from over in Yarmouth mouthing off over there. I'll try to please him.

MR. SPEAKER: That word is unparliamentary.

MR. CORBETT: Is it? Well, if it is - oh my goodness, Mr. Speaker, here I thought you were a friend of wildlife, but I withdraw the term that is offensive to this House.