Dr. Ned Franks at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee

On March 18th, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 18th, 2011 / 9:40 a.m.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Studies, Queen's University, As an Individual

I don’t think so, because the principle of ministerial responsibility applies to the minister, in this case, Ms. Oda.

The matter of the Prime Minister’s intentions is something else altogether. I think that the concerns must be with the minister herself, and not the Prime Minister. It’s Bev Oda's signature, and not the signature of Mr. Harper, that appears on the document.

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