Stephen Harper is certainly in a chippy mood these days. Last week, he threatened an election if the opposition doesn't give Ottawa the power to spend $3-billion outside the normal approvals process. And today, he lashed out at the separatist Bloc Quebecois for asking about the treatment of Afghan prisoners on the same day that Canada is mourning the death of three soldiers. He basically said separatists don't deserve to ask such questions. Here's the Parliamentary record on the exchange: Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe: "The spokesperson for Foreign Affairs said that it was the responsibility of the Afghan authorities to ensure that they are treated properly. However, transferring a prisoner who might well be tortured runs counter to the Geneva Convention. Does the prime minister realize that it is his government's responsibility to ensure and guarantee the safety and the security of prisoners that are being transfered to the Afghan national army?" Prime Minister Stephen Harper: "The leader of the Bloc has chosen today to ask such an appropriate question. Mr. Speaker, our soldiers honor their commitments. Their international commitments. They have examined and modified their procedures to ensure that these responsibilities are being fulfilled. Once again again, in both languages, [I]thank the Canadian military for the tremendous sacrifices and dangers they undertake on our behalf, and I don't think they have to put up with this kind of stuff from a separatist party."