Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This week, the Prime Minister acknowledged the failure in our long-term care and senior residences. He noted it was a system with serious and significant challenges that must be strengthened.
If we look back three short years to 2017, the Prime Minister was warned about approving the sale of Retirement Concepts, 22 Canadian seniors facilities, which are now owned by the Chinese government. At the time, the Prime Minister defended the decision by saying that we have a strong regulatory regime that imposes rigorous standards and that the regime ensures that the care our seniors receive is top quality.
My question, through you to the Prime Minister, is this: Did he simply neglect to ensure due diligence, or was he so anxious to respond positively to the Chinese communist government that he put the health and safety of our seniors at risk?