Mr. Speaker, I rest my case when I say there is nothing more than a smear campaign being attempted by members of the opposition when we hear that type of rhetoric spouted off in this place.
I point out to my hon. colleague that members of the PCO have stated quite clearly and quite publicly that the letter in question was not forwarded to the Prime Minister. Is my hon. friend suggesting that officials, long-time civil servants, are lying or not telling the truth? Is that what he is contending?
It is obvious that Mr. Schreiber had eight years in which he could have brought some of this information forward. Why did he not? Why did he wait until literally days before his extradition hearings were to take place, when the final decision was supposed to be made, before this allegedly explosive, new political information was filed?
It was done so for one reason and one reason only. Mr. Schreiber is trying to do anything and everything in his power to stay in our country. That is the only reason he is making this case.