Mr. Speaker, I am not surprised that the minister would invoke closure because, under his watch, he has been a complete failure in being able to respond to the most basic requests of accountability. For example, his department was given an F for access to information. That is not just that it has been ongoing. That was under his watch because Chuck Strahl, the man who told children in Attawapiskat that they did not deserve a school, had a C when he ran the department. Under the present minister's watch, basic accountability has fallen right through the floor.
I am hearing from the Conservatives that it is about transparency and that all salaries should be open. I agree. Will the minister table in the House the salaries of the political operatives in his office? We believe that we should know how he is spending that money. Will he do that or will he continue to run his secretive regime of incompetence?