Mr. Speaker, the minister can bluster and fume all he wants, but for Canadians the issue is the integrity of the government and they will not be diverted from that.
During the last election the Prime Minister promised to restore honesty and integrity to our institutions. He said that if it is in the red book it will be done.
The government has kept less than 25 per cent of its red book promises. The Prime Minister now says it is unrealistic to expect the rest to be kept.
The Prime Minister also said last week that politicians should not sign contracts to keep their promises. Correct me if I am wrong, but is the Prime Minister's signature not on page 1 of the red book?
By failing to live up to its election promises, is the government now saying the Prime Minister's signature is not worth the red book it is written in?