Mr. Speaker, the leader of the NDP has some serious explaining to do as details about his 17-year secret are coming to light.
Since 1994, the leader of the NDP has been hiding the secret that the former mayor of Laval allegedly offered him help by offering him an envelope full of cash. In 2010, the leader of the NDP even denied the fact that the bribe was even made. It is shameful that the leader of the NDP denied any involvement in 2010 and has only now decided to come clean about the bribe. It is shameful that the leader of the NDP has kept a secret for 17 years. It is shameful that the leader of the NDP is trying to protect the former mayor of Laval, a man who faces numerous criminal charges.
The leader of the NDP needs to come clean with Canadians and offer to appear before the Charbonneau commission to explain what he knows.