Mr. Speaker, we were here and we did not understand why the Prime Minister was not there. That is what is important.
First of all, the Prime Minister is responsible for the integrity of his government. Is it not to be expected that ministers, such as the Minister of Human Resources Development, will refuse to take their responsibilities on various issues when they see the Prime Minister himself hiding behind his chief of defence staff in order to avoid his responsibilities?
Does the bad example not come from the top?