Mr. Speaker, the principal issue in MP compensation, and everyone in the House knows it, is the MP pension plan. What Canadians would accept as fair in the plan is one where the government matches MP contributions on a one to one basis.
What the minister is trying to justify under pressure from the Deputy Prime Minister and others is a scheme where taxpayers contribute over $3.50 to every $1 that the Liberal fat packers contribute.
Will the minister do the honourable thing? Will he do the prudent thing? Will he do the fiscally responsible thing and bring the MP pension plan into line with those available to other Canadians?