Mr. Speaker, first of all, we would like to congratulate the authorities for a successful arrest and, while we will not comment on specific cases, we can say that anyone involved in corruption must face the full force of the law.
The appointment of Mr. Porter was approved by both the former leader of the Liberal Party and the former leader of the New Democratic Party. Mr. Porter resigned two years ago, and the fact is that these allegations have no connection to his role with the federal government.