Mr. Speaker, the Deputy Prime Minister will know that the government must enjoy the moral authority to govern if it hopes to implement the very difficult but necessary decisions ahead. Part of that moral authority is derived from the certain knowledge of citizens, that we are all equal before the law and before Parliament.
Would the Deputy Prime Minister tell the House how private privileged meetings among the Prime Minister, ministers of the crown, and those willing to pay $1,000 to join the Liberal Laurier Club will help to build trust and confidence between the governed and the government?