March 22, 1918 (13th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. CURRIE:

All right, I will refer to the hon. member for Shefford. ilf this House elects him Deputy Speaker, we shall be electing a man who represents all that a majority of the people of this country voted against during the last election. I feel deeply on this question. I would, almost say that it was a slap in the face for the soldiers in the trenches and of the electors who voted for this Government to appoint a member of this House to the position of Deputy Speaker who has opposed everything that the soldiers voted for and that this Government represents'-that is all.