Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt it is a simple deal. It is simple: If you are a friend of the Prime Minister you get special treatment.
Back in 1990, when the Prime Minister was fighting the finance minister for the Liberal leadership, Pierre Bourque apparently donated heavily to the Prime Minister's campaign. Now Mr. Bourque is in trouble and the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Prime Minister's chief of staff and John Rae are scrambling to find him money. They even went as far as to attempt funnelling Bourque $28 million of taxpayer money through this real estate scam.
Does Mr. Bourque warrant this special treatment just because he is a friend, or because he has something on the Prime Minister?