Mr. Speaker, while the Prime Minister may be vague on missile defence, he is firmly committed to ministerial defence.
A bunker mentality has taken hold in the PMO as it draws up the strategy for the embattled Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. In fact, the Prime Minister is not waiting for the Ethics Commissioner's report at all. He is moving in the human shields right away, under the radar.
Yesterday, 24 hours ago, the top lieutenant of the immigration department was sent AWOL. The deputy minister has been parachuted and the new troops are being brought in to contain the collateral damage. The draftees are from the former Chrétien regime and are now in charge.
When will the Prime Minister wave the white flag, admit defeat and ask his Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to surrender?