Mr. Speaker, it is amazing that the Minister of Canadian Heritage is remaining quiet in this but let us look at some of the facts.
The ministry of human resources staffer Thériault made it very clear to departmental personnel what they were up against. He said the proposed grants broke the rules, needed to be artificially inflated to meet the dollar amounts promised by the Prime Minister and had to proceed no matter what.
Let me rephrase my question. Can the Minister of Canadian Heritage or the House leader explain how this is any different from what Brian Mulroney did which drove the Tories to two seats in the House? How is what the Prime Minister is doing any different from what Brian Mulroney did?