Mr. Speaker, accepting his resignation is all well and good, but he should never have been appointed.
Either the Conservatives were negligent in the screening process or they deliberately ignored his dubious past. They can try to wash their hands of the matter today, but for years Mr. Porter was their friend and contributed to their election coffers.
The Prime Minister and the President of the Treasury Board were quite happy to parade around with Mr. Porter for years. In short, the Conservatives rewarded him at every opportunity.
So, either they made a mistake or they were rewarding him for services rendered. Which is it?