Mr. Speaker, it is fun to get up to do a few rounds with the latest Minister of National Defence. What he is saying is 100% pure balderdash. The minister knows that some of the most infamous senior brass in the military not only qualified for but pocketed that performance bonus, people like Murray, Boyle, Labbé, all cited in the Somalia commission report for lacking leadership capabilities.
How can the minister stand in this House in front of Canadians and justify performance bonuses for these people?