MR. MACLEOD: I have no problem slowing down. When will the minister urge his would-be gerrymandering colleagues to establish the new constituency of Nova Scotia Gone West, so that the more than 13,000 Nova Scotians working in Alberta will at least be able to properly voice their displeasure with this NDP Government?

MR. SPEAKER: I would remind the honourable member for Cape Breton West that imputing motives during Question Period is unparliamentary so I would ask the honourable member if he would retract that please, "gerrymandering."

THE PREMIER: The consumer groups, ecology groups right across the province said what they wanted was an independent efficiency organization that would be free of government, paid for so that they could deliver services that would benefit the entire population of Nova Scotia.

MR. PARIS: Well, Mr. Speaker, I think I'm surprised at the ignorance I'm hearing from the opposite side of the House.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. (Interruptions) I would remind the honourable minister that that language is unparliamentary, and I'd ask the honourable minister to retract that, please.

MR. PARIS: Mr. Speaker, I will retract that. I'll replace that word with "lack of knowledge" - the lack of information that the member has.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. The word "rigged" is unparliamentary in many jurisdictions and I would ask the honourable Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party if he would retract that, please.

MR. BAILLIE: Mr. Speaker, perhaps the word "fixed" would have been better. Thank you. (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please. That is also unparliamentary so I would suggest you get the thesaurus out and have a look for another word. I would ask the honourable member, please.

HON. FRANK CORBETT: Mr. Speaker, earlier in Notices of Motion the member for Richmond brought forward a resolution and many times in the body of that resolution he used the word "backbench" or "backbencher". It's my recollection that that is not a word that is in order, it has been ruled out of order in this House and I would ask you to look at that and rule upon it.

MR. SPEAKER: I will take that under advisement and report back to the House as soon as I can.

MS. REGAN: Now the NDP says that we want to deregulate the energy market, which is false. Unfortunately, they don't understand what deregulation means. (Interruptions) I thought the honourable member was growing a Movember mustache, but maybe I should watch for nose growing there, too. The NDP say we want to remove . . .

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please. I'd ask the member to retract the comment on "nose growing," as it implies dishonesty. It's unparliamentary. I would ask you to retract it, please.

PREMIER DEXTER: How can any member of his caucus say this is not deregulation? It would be dishonest to say so. That is not what families are looking for. We need to find solutions that lower rates

MR. SPEAKER: Order please. That's an unparliamentary word, the word "dishonest". I'll just remind both sides of the House that it will not be tolerated anymore this evening.

The honourable Premier has the floor.

MADAM SPEAKER: I'd ask the member to retract the word "guts," as it's unparliamentary, and to rephrase his question.

MR. MACLELLAN: My apologies, Madam Speaker. What I meant to say was, cut the heart and soul out of the public education system.

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please. (Interruptions) Again, I would ask the member to retract the word, retract it and then rephrase your question.

MR. MACLELLAN: I will retract that statement.

MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you.

AN HON. MEMBER: He's a liar.

MR. MCNEIL: Madam Speaker, I want to go back to the terms of reference that were set out and the variation that was said in Clause 2(c).

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please. I heard an unparliamentary comment. I would ask the member for Yarmouth to retract that, please.

MR. ZACH CHURCHILL: I will retract that comment, Madam Speaker. Thank you.

HON. CHRISTOPHER D'ENTREMONT: Madam Speaker, on a point of order. Last night, during the frivolous debate that we had, while the honourable member for Cape Breton North was speaking, members on this side of the House heard (Interruption) Cape Breton West, sorry, did I do it again? - Cape Breton West heard some unparliamentary language, we believe, coming from the member for Lunenburg West. I'm just wondering whether that could be retracted or at least be reviewed.

MADAM SPEAKER: I will take that under advisement and report back on a later day. Thank you.