Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Deputy Prime Minister.
Last week the government announced the appointment of Howard McNutt as the director of the CBC. The press release listed many of Mr. McNutt's previous occupations and stated that he is a member of the board of directors of a number of organizations in the country. What the release failed to mention however is that Howard McNutt's relationship is with the Liberal Party and with Compass Communications, which is a long time Liberal tied marketing agency in Halifax.
Could the Deputy Prime Minister explain to the House why the government made a political appointment to the board of the CBC?