Mr. Speaker, the best way to stop abuse is by being open. Why is the Leader of the Opposition afraid of a public debate before the finance committee on which his party will be represented? We are not afraid of a debate. We are not afraid of providing the Canadian public with information and I can only wonder why the Leader of the Opposition continues to say that we are dodging this issue. What about his record as a minister in the Mulroney government when it caved in to pressure from lobbyists?
In the House of Commons on May 31st, 1994. See this statement in context.