All of this happened under the watch of the former Liberal government, much of it while you were minister. Without indicting yourself for any of the activity...nobody has accused you of having been involved in any of it, but you were the minister, and ministers are responsible.
Mr. Chrétien has apologized in relation to the sponsorship scandal, even though he says he wasn't involved in it. Mr. Martin did the same. Would you be willing to apologize on behalf of the government that you represented for what went on during the time you were the minister? It's not because you were involved in it; it's because you were the minister and you were therefore responsible for what went on under your portfolio when you held it.