Mr. Speaker, this Shawinigan shakedown can no longer be written off as an isolated incident.
The minister admits that at least five companies were approached for campaign donations in return for government grants. We have found four other examples of companies receiving money from this tainted fund after they made donations to the Prime Minister. In fact, Les Confections St. Elie received a further grant of $220,000 after the Prime Minister was re-elected.
Why have they allowed this transition jobs fund to be misused as the Prime Minister's private election slush fund?