Mr. Speaker, what we are talking about here is the awarding of grants by this government. If that is not government business, I do not know what is.
Mr. Speaker, listen to this list: Confections St-Élie, Aérospatiale Globax, Placeteco, Fermco Industries and now Mode Conili. The list goes on. All these firms received HRDC grants and then donated cash to the Liberals. A full 33% of donors to the Prime Minister's campaign somehow got grants, but now we learn that backbenchers are just as lucky.
Why has taxpayers' money now become just another tool for Liberal fundraisers?