Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
The government abused Investment Canada over the Ginn Publishing affair and it is poised to do it again over the Seagram acquisition. The government blamed the Tories for the Ginn Publishing deal but it cannot blame them this time.
The Minister of Canadian Heritage attended meetings in Los Angeles with MCA and Seagram prior to this transaction being filed officially with the securities commission or cleared by Investment Canada.
Does the Prime Minister not understand that as a result of these meetings the Minister of Canadian Heritage appears to be influencing Investment Canada's decision?