Mr. Speaker, the minister has said that the Prime Minister was not informed that Canadians had taken prisoners. He said “I did not inform him. I am sorry, I put him in an awkward position”.
How can he explain that, on Monday, when they were preparing for oral question period—and we know the government does prepare itself—the minister, having heard what the PM said on the weekend, the PMO, having also heard what he said, not a soul could tell the Prime Minister “There has been a mistake. There are prisoners, but we didn't tell you”? How can he explain this?