Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister and has to do with the use of government credit cards by ministers.
Canadians are telling us that transparency and accountability are fresh ideas they would really like to see in this Parliament. Yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister said we had all the facts, underline all. How strange then that more facts were released yesterday to the press but not to us.
The former minister of defence unintentionally breached some guidelines. He lost his job. The Secretary of State for Training and Youth knowingly breached Treasury Board guidelines and she continues to enjoy the support of the Prime Minister.
How does the Prime Minister decide which guidelines are to be enforced and which are to be ignored?