Mr. Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right. It is the principle that I have adapted to fit this situation: tell me who your backers are and I will tell you who you are. Human nature being what it is, it can be easy to reward or help those who helped us. It is called returning the favour.
If everything was done in the full light of day for everyone to see—in an open and transparent manner—it would not leave any questions unanswered.
The same thing could be said for the Couillard affair. Perhaps, Mr. Speaker, you will invoke the relevance rule to interrupt me, but you will be interrupting me in the next few seconds anyway. By not allowing the ministers and the Prime Minister to appear before the committee, the government is sowing the seeds of doubt.
Last weekend, I took part in eight events. People are asking us what the Conservatives have to hide and why they do not want to tell the truth.
It could be the same for leadership races.