Mr. Speaker, the minister maintains that she knew nothing about the internal audit until November 17. We now know that her own ministerial staff knew four weeks earlier. That means one of two things: Either the minister has no idea what is happening in her office, or her staff is keeping her out of the loop. Either way, there is only one thing that the minister can admit to and that is that it is time for her to resign.
There is only one thing that Canadians want: A minister who not only knows what is going on in her department but who is in control of what is going on in her department.
How is it possible that a minister with a multibillion dollar budget can be so unconcerned about what happens in her department? Will the minister do the right thing and resign today?