Mr. Speaker, unfortunately the public does not share the view of the Deputy Prime Minister. In a recent national survey, nine out of ten Canadians said they were opposed to the Prime Minister appointing the next supreme court justice. Eighty-four per cent preferred a greater role in appointments by the legislative arm of government, that is, parliament and the legislatures.
Why does this government not respect the will of the vast majority of Canadians and stop defending an appointment process that they neither support nor respect?