Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago, the Minister of Canadian Heritage quietly took a trip to Los Angeles, where he met with Edgar Bronfman, the owner of Seagram, at the very moment that the acquisition of communications giant MCA by Seagram was announced. The possibility of such a transaction, involving several Canadian interests in the book, film, record and distribution industries, had been in the news for a few weeks.
In this context, how can the acting Prime Minister explain that the Minister of Canadian Heritage placed himself in a conflict of interest situation by happening to be in Mr. Bronfman's suite just as Mr. Bronfman announced this transaction, given that the deal will have to be approved by Investment Canada?