Mr. Speaker, this is an issue of integrity. It is about dignity and honesty. It is about respect not only for the position the minister holds, but for the people she is supposed to represent.
If she really believes Canadians and her own constituents think she is in the right, why can she not just say so?
I quote, “Ministers must be present in Parliament to answer honestly and accurately about their areas of responsibility”. Who said that? The Prime Minister.
Where is the accuracy? Where is the honesty? Where is the minister?