Mr. Speaker, I quote from Mr. Palmer: “I as superintendent terminated Mr. Dussault's employment because of longstanding issues concerning his management”. The Minister of Finance had nothing to do with it. In fact, today in a statement he issued to the press he stated: “I know there was no political interference in my decision to ask him to leave, not the Minister of Finance, not any other minister. I am responsible for OSFI and this was my decision as the superintendent”. Clearly it was Mr. Palmer's decision.
In the House of Commons on September 30th, 1998. See this statement in context.