Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration about the ability of the House to accept his word.
The minister was questioned by the Globe and Mail about his actions as a minister in urging that two contracts be issued to Groupe Everest. He acknowledges that the Globe and Mail asked “Is it true that Everest loaned you a condo?” The minister said “No, not all. No, no, no”. He has now changed his story. He admits that he stayed in a condo owned by Groupe Everest to whom his department later gave business. He received a benefit and so did Groupe Everest.
Why did the minister change his story? Does he recognize that accepting hospitality from a company which later profited creates the appearance of being placed under an obligation to an organization which--