Mr. Speaker, in the absence of the Prime Minister, my question will be directed to the Deputy Prime Minister.
The number of accusations is growing concerning the role played by the Liberals in the process of privatizing Pearson airport, including allegations that appeared recently in the Financial Post about a possible involvement of the Prime Minister himself. Today, an influential newspaper, the Globe and Mail , is demanding a public and independent inquiry to get all the facts on this murky business.
In view of the troubling allegations that question the integrity of the Prime Minister and of his government, does the government intend to establish a genuine commission of inquiry into the contract for the privatization of Pearson airport, something
the official opposition has been requesting for over a year and, in a major editorial, the Globe and Mail is asking for today?