Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
On the subamendment, I have listened carefully to the arguments put forward by Liberal MPs opposite, including Mr. Sari who last spoke. I want to respond to some of the arguments that he put forward in terms of his position that for some reason the CEO of Alto, Mr. Imbleau, is not a relevant witness. Mr. Sari concluded his comments by suggesting that somehow hearing from the CEO of Alto, demanding the CEO of Alto come before this committee and the process to get answers that we are dealing with, with this motion, is somehow undermining the trust of Canadians.
I'll tell Mr. Sari what is undermining the trust of Canadians. It is when a minister of the crown, the Minister of Finance, has a hand in directing billions of taxpayer dollars to a company, Alto, in which his partner is a vice-president.
I'll tell Mr. Sari what also is undermining the trust and confidence of Canadians. That is this 16-hour spectacle we have seen from members opposite, who have wasted time, who have filibustered—