Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence must share our disappointment at the disappearance of the once progressive wing of his party.
First, the Minister of the Environment left for Bay Street, and now we understand that the defence minister, the second half of that progressive wing, is planning to join him.
This is a critical time for the defence department and it deserves a full-time minister.
Can the Minister of National Defence confirm that he has had discussions directly or indirectly with a law firm in Toronto about a job, and what has the Ethics Commissioner told him about this?