Mr. Speaker, first, the hon. member's premise about Mr. Harder is totally wrong. Mr. Harder has been promoted to another senior deputy minister's position. Second, the next premise in the hon. member's question is wrong because no deal has been made. A provision for a possible deal in the estimates is not the same as making a deal. By now the hon. member should realize that and, if he cannot, he should check with one of his relatives about how the original deal was made in 1991.
In the House of Commons on April 7th, 2000. See this statement in context.