Mr. Speaker, when the PMO ethics scandal exploded in the public domain in May, the PMO and PCO surely knew it was serious, serious enough for Nigel Wright to lose his job. Ethical issues, even criminal matters, could be involved.
Ben Perrin was named early on by the media as a central participant. That was confirmed by police way back in July. His paper trail is crucial.
If the government cared more about truth than cover-up, how could it take six months and three specific demands from the Mounties before it coughed up the evidence?