Mr. Speaker, it took three years. Let us look at the chronology.
The member for Ahuntsic lobbies the HRDC minister for a job grant for the newly incorporated Modes Conili. The department then cuts a cheque for three quarters of a million dollars. Modes Conili then finances 10% of the election campaign for the member for Ahuntsic. The HRDC minister gets 160 new jobs transferred to his riding just in time for the federal election.
Could it be that these are the facts that kept HRDC from blowing the whistle on this scam three years ago?