Mr. Speaker, when a minister rises in the House and gives his word, that is generally good enough for hon. members.
Especially since according to one of his claims, he received a call from someone who is now one of my collaborators, Mr. Goldenberg, who allegedly also asked him for a contribution. Mr. Goldenberg has asked him, through his lawyers, to withdraw what he said. He never met Mr. Matthews and never spoke to him on the telephone.
Mr. Matthews will have to face charges before the courts, since Mr. Goldenberg has instructed his lawyers to start legal proceedings against Mr. Matthews if he does not withdraw his statement.