It will be simple, Madam Chair. I am a little tired of the NDP's attempt to help the Liberals get through this in such a disgraceful way. We saw Mr. Johnston defending the Prime Minister, and now we see the NDP defending the Liberals. The motion is clear and asks that a position be reiterated to the House that the NDP has already taken on a number of occasions. The NDP has reiterated several times today in the media that the opposition parties need to come together to call for an independent public inquiry within a specific time frame. I do not know for how many minutes the Liberals and the NDP have been trying to water down the motion and reduce its impact. I think this is at the expense of transparency and Canadian democracy.
As we mentioned, we would prefer to hear from Mr. Johnston first for three hours, as soon as possible. That way, we will be able to get answers about what led him to recommend that the leaders of each party keep this information private, secret, and the reasons that would justify this secrecy to Canadians. I think the intent is clear. The committee must first hear from Mr. Johnston. Then, in the coming weeks, we will have other opportunities to reiterate our support or not before the House, depending on the NDP's desire to have an independent public inquiry into the Beijing regime's interference in our elections.