Mr. Speaker, you will certainly agree with me that the hon. member for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve really understands the problem. This man has exceptional assessment skills. He made extremely fair comments on this debate and on certain qualities of the men and women in this House.
That said, what struck me in the hon. member's speech-and I think his speech is justified-is that he highlighted the differences between what government members said when they were in opposition and what is in Bill C-43 on lobbyists currently being considered at third reading. Moreover, the Liberals even tabled in this House the so-called Zed report, entitled "Rebuilding Trust".
Given what I hear from the Liberals, I think the title should be "Imposing Trust", because that is what the government is doing, forcing Canadians and Quebecers to trust this document. What they have said since taking office 18 months ago is quite different from what they used to say in opposition.
In closing, I would like to ask the hon. member a question, which he will surely be happy to answer. How can he explain, as seriously as possible, the Liberals' shift in policy? What is the most obvious explanation for this change of heart by, among others, the hon. member for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, who, when he sat on the opposition side, used to tear his shirt over this, when there is no trace of these elements in Bill C-43? How can the hon. member for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve explain this extraordinary about-face, because the whole issue of government integrity is an extremely important and serious matter? How can the hon. member explain this?