Minister, one of your former roles was as Minister of Public Services and Procurement. You held that role from November 20, 2019, to October 26, 2021.
I have before me the mandate letter that Justin Trudeau sent to you. I will read out various passages from it:
I...expect us to continue to raise the bar on openness, effectiveness and transparency in government....It also means humility and continuing to acknowledge mistakes when we make them. Canadians do not expect us to be perfect; they expect us to be diligent, honest, open and sincere in our efforts to serve the public interest.
Your leader, Justin Trudeau, has been anything but apologetic. I'm going to give you the opportunity, Minister. It's plainly obvious to Canadians that the $60 million was wasted on an app that was very ineffective, didn't save one Canadian life and is now subject to numerous RCMP investigations.
Are you prepared to admit your role? During the rollout of 177 different versions of the app, you were the minister. Are you prepared, here and now, to apologize to Canadians for the lack of ministerial oversight, yes or no?