Mr. Speaker, the question was about ethics and not the regulatory decision.
Power Corporation's DirecTv involving the Prime Minister's son-in-law just got the government to reverse a ruling of the CRTC for which the Minister of Canadian Heritage is responsible. Now the Bronfmans and Seagram board member Paul Desmarais who are closely related to the Liberal Party appear to be seeking the minister's help to get Investment Canada to leave them alone. We fear that the Minister of Canadian Heritage may be ending up as some sort of errand boy for an emerging Liberal family compact in the communications field.
What assurances can the Prime Minister give that the government's decisions in this rapidly developing communications field will not only be free from political influence but will also be free even from the appearance of political influence?