Mr. Speaker, I believe the RCMP dealt with that matter many years ago. It is an old matter.
Perhaps while the opposition is concerned about these kinds of issues I could read this to the House:
“Ontario Grits paid candidate to step aside: $25,000 deal set up by MP after McGuinty ousted contestant”
Ontario Liberals paid $25,000 in compensation to nomination contestant David Merner after Premier Dalton McGuinty anointed Madeleine Meilleur as the provincial party's candidate in Ottawa-Vanier in 2003. According to Mr. Merner, the man who brokered the deal was a federal Liberal cabinet minister, the MP for the federal riding of Ottawa-Vanier.
Perhaps the hon. member would like to ask for his resignation today.