Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Justice has now admitted his lawyers are discussing a possible out of court settlement with Brian Mulroney over the Airbus affair. He has even said that such a settlement "would be very desirable".
I will tell the House what a settlement with Brian Mulroney would be. It would be an admission that the justice department has botched its investigation. It would be an admission that it had no evidence in the first place and tried to hide this fact from the Canadian people from the outset.
If the justice minister says his department is acting responsibly every step of the way, will he promise here and now not to do a closed door deal with Brian Mulroney?