Mr. Speaker, with regard to the Pearson airport development deal I am happy to see the Liberals are honestly attempting to sweep away this tainted plan signed hastily in the dying days of the last Tory government.
The Pearson fiasco was clearly an example of unfair lobbying tactics and shady backroom dealings so typical of the Mulroney era.
I have only one real concern with the government's handling of the aborted airport deal. I believe in no uncertain terms that no compensation whatsoever should be provided to the consortium responsible for whipping up the Pearson privatization plan and then pushing it through the Tory cabinet like a knife through butter.
These people know full well any controversial contract signed during an election campaign would never hold water if the Tories were not re-elected. I ask, compensation for what? For abusing the public trust?
I say tough luck if they lost money putting their shady plan together. I call on the government not to extend a single dime in so-called compensation payments.