| Ideas that raced through his head, as a backbencher, became concrete legislation once he held the Ministerial reins. |
| Mr. Preston Manning: An hon. backbencher across the way mentioned the word taxes. |
| I ask that every Liberal backbencher look at the cruelty to animals legislation and the firearm legislation. |
| The member, a backbencher, has experienced it firsthand with the introduction of this bill which went through committee to have it made votable. |
| I hope he is not just a backbencher who is being led around by the nose with these kinds of ridiculous arguments. |
| All I ask now is that I be allowed to continue my constituency and Parliamentary work and responsibilities as a backbencher. |