Mr. Speaker, I know that this is an attempt on the part of the hon. member to bring this House to discuss the election campaign in the riding of Papineau-Saint-Michel, Incidentally, he is his party's organizer.
But what did the Minister for International Co-operation tell the mayor? He clearly outlined the federal government's position, stating, first of all, that the erection of monuments comes under municipal jurisdiction and, second, that it was not a federal matter.
Therefore, there is no connection between the fact that former associates of the Minister for International Co-operation are involved in business dealings and the position taken by the federal government, the Minister for International Co-operation or the Liberal candidate in Papineau-Saint-Michel. If the hon. member wants to play politics on the backs of the Armenian people, he should do so in the riding in question; he will see the result on March 25.