Mr. Speaker, we are hoping that some of the clout that this ethics counsellor will have will prevent the Liberal government following in the footsteps of the previous government.
The Prime Minister said this morning that deals like the Pearson airport deal must never be allowed to happen again, and I concur.
Would the Prime Minister tell us if the ethics counsellor would have power of intervention to stop deals such as the Pearson when ethics issues arise? That is what he indicated to us this morning.