Madam Speaker, I have listened to the remarks of the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. It is troubling that his remarks make it clear that the PCO is looking for more money.
On the basic principle of not rewarding good behaviour I have not heard anything in his remarks and rhetoric about the goals, ambitions, direction and vision, or lack thereof, of that office. I have not heard anything that could possibly justify to the Parliament of Canada and the people and taxpayers of Canada the giving of more money to the department.
Let us look at the behavioural standard that has been set by the department and the Liberal government that is wracked in scandal. The department is headed by the Prime Minister of Canada where the buck is supposed to stop. Can the hon. member point to anything that would suggest Canadians should embrace the idea that parliament should give more money to him, his department or his government based on the way it has been frivolously spending public money and abusing the public trust in the last nine years?