It is for me, too, and I'll be happy to come back to that in a moment. But there are issues about political hiring within the umbrella of ACOA and Enterprise Cape Breton.
Let's talk about Enterprise Cape Breton, which is of course at arm's-length but does report to you and is within your area of responsibility. We know there have been a number of defeated federal Conservative candidates, provincial Conservative candidates, and a former aide to a provincial Conservative minister who have been directly hired by ECBC without the hirings being posted, without job postings.
For instance one of them is former Conservative candidate and staffer for Peter Mackay, Allan Murphy, who was hired in a position here in Ottawa that had never existed before at ACOA, had never existed in the 57-year history of the Cape Breton Development Corporation, but apparently was suddenly absolutely vital.
So in view of this history, in view of all these hirings without postings, which are clearly political, Minister, what I ask is for you to clear the air. Will you commit to call in the Auditor General to investigate the hiring practices at Enterprise Cape Breton?