Mr. Speaker, I agree that all members have the responsibility to contribute to the good functioning of their region, but we should all play by the same rules. We are also entitled to expect that democracy will be respected.
On December 15, 1999 the Prime Minister said “Mr. Fugère never worked for me and has never been on the executive of my riding”. It was later demonstrated that Mr. Fugère is an acquaintance of the Prime Minister and that he gets a cut on the grants he obtains. There is, for instance, this $11,500 cheque from the Grand-Mère Inn for a $100,000 grant for which no evidence was filed. I can say—