Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has just reiterated his commitment to integrity and ethics in government.
We salute these noble remarks, which he has repeated on many occasions, notably during his assessment of his government's performance in the past year. But I would daresay that last week, the Prime Minister, who was preparing for situations in which he would have to rigorously demonstrate his commitment to ethics, faced for the first time-after giving many speeches and making numerous commitments to uphold public integrity; and we understand how difficult it must have been for him-a situation in which he had to make a decision and translate talk into action.
With all due respect, I submit that for an honest leader of the government like the Prime Minister-which is something I recognize and congratulate him for; I think having an honest leader of the government is encouraging to all of us and important to all citizens-