Mr. Speaker, the President of the Treasury Board has said that only the Prime Minister has the authority to buy off opposition members.
The Minister of Health says that talking to the chief of staff is like talking to the Prime Minister.
Published tapes now reveal that the Prime Minister's chief of staff, Tim Murphy, made offers to the Conservative member for Newton—North Delta.
Does the Prime Minister now admit that he made an offer and that his chief of staff was doing the big boss's bidding and acting on his instruction?