Mr. Speaker, for most Canadians, today is Valentine's Day, but for Liberals it must feel more like Halloween, as ghosts from past scandals are returning to haunt them.
Last night Radio-Canada reported on another potential kickback scheme from well-connected Liberal insiders. Under this reported scheme, $1.5 million was deposited by a go-between into a Swiss bank account, an account with the code name “Zorro”.
This account was opened just 20 days after SNC was awarded a $127 million contract to refurbish a Montreal bridge. Who owned the Zorro account? It was owned by none other than Michel Fournier, Jean Chrétien's former chief of staff.
Once again Canadians are reminded why they removed the corrupt Liberals from office. After hearing admissions of fraud and Senate corruption, Canadians can do the same to the Conservatives in the next election.
Fortunately, people know the NDP can be trusted to deliver better and to fight corruption like Zorro.