I'm not sure that my personal integrity needs to be attacked in this committee. I am not shielding the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is briefed regularly. He's very interested in this subject and has directed work for agencies to do, but it's not a.... To imply that bureaucrats and officials, deputy ministers or agency heads are shielding the Prime Minister I find to be a bit offensive. We are briefing regularly, and those briefings are received and acted upon.
On December 8th, 2022. See this statement in context.