Mr. Speaker, this is a new standard. Just because the minister says there is no conflict, there ought to be no conflict.
As the Polaris Institute noted, the defence minister's “rap sheet on working for the arms industry is as long as your arm”. What is worse, the Conservative platform looks like a tailored wish list for most of his former clients.
Now we see Airbus running a huge advertising campaign since his appointment to that portfolio.
Why is the Prime Minister not concerned that defence procurement may turn into a concession stand for his minister's former clients?