—making truth in politics the cornerstone of what we, as Conservatives, run on.
Liberals, draw your own conclusions.
To go on with the report of the Library of Parliament on the personal use of immigration temporary residence and work permits by the then minister of immigration, using her ministerial power for her own benefit, the library writes, “The Commissioner said that did not”—as I said—“absolve the minister of responsibility, quoting from Privy Council Office guidance stating that ministers are responsible for the actions of officials under their management; but he noted that the meaning of ‘responsibility’ in this context was rather vague.”
Can you imagine the definition under a Liberal government of “responsibility” being vague? I will leave that to all those watching Parliament today and the scandals we see.
The Library, at page 4, then goes on to write, “In his 2004-2005 investigation into the Sponsorship Program”—we all remember that well—“administered by Public Works and Government Services Canada, Justice Gomery concluded that there was direct input by the then minister and his staff, as well as the chief of staff for the prime minister,”—man, these things sound familiar; I wonder what this is reminding me of today—“regarding the selection of particular activities for sponsorship supporting the Government of Canada.”
I will stop right there for a moment, so I can remind those who don't remember that the minister and the prime minister were using taxpayer dollars to funnel to advertising programs, particularly in the province of Quebec, that were run through Liberal operatives and were used for such things as financing a golf course in Shawinigan, the then prime minister's riding, currently held by the effervescent minister of industry.