Mr. Speaker, we have obtained information on an HRDC job subsidy program. It reveals that just prior to the 1997 election call, the number of approvals skyrocketed. It was a transparent attempt to influence thousands of voters by turning on the public taps.
This is yet another example that HRDC programs are not really about creating jobs as the Prime Minister tries to pretend. They are about creating votes for the Liberals. First the billion dollar bungle, then the cover-up and now this. When will the Prime Minister ask for the minister's—