Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health has a personal history with Apotex. In 1984 he was its legal counsel. In 1994 when he was the Attorney General of Canada, he intervened in a lawsuit involving Apotex. In 1997 his conscience twinged and he had a little chat with the ethics commissioner. What was that about? It was about Apotex.
Now the same company gives up $1.5 million after what, a late night meeting with a Health Canada order clerk?
Is the minister the only one left who does not understand that there is an apparent conflict of interest in his dealings with Apotex?