Mr. Speaker, there is nothing more important than integrity in government. Once again the Prime Minister's version of events is at variance with the facts.
He said that the member for Newton--North Delta approached the government, and he just said it again, but the Prime Minister's own chief of staff is caught on tape saying, “you didn't approach us”.
Then the Prime Minister claimed the member was refused unequivocally and he would not take no for an answer, but the word “no” does not appear once in these four hours of discussions. In fact, the chief of staff says that the Liberal Party is a welcoming mat that has a lot of nice, comfy fur on it.
Why does the Prime Minister's version of events--