Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has said repeatedly that he was aware of the sponsorship program. All members of Parliament were aware of the sponsorship program. It was a national program of the Government of Canada.
When the Prime Minister became aware of alleged malfeasance, he acted immediately to cancel the sponsorship program and to start a judicial inquiry.
I would urge the hon. member to respect the independence of that judicial inquiry, allow Justice Gomery to do his work, to get the whole picture and learn the truth for Canadians.