Mr. Speaker, that was clear.
The President of the Treasury Board has made some alarming claims about rampant abuse of sick days in the public service. The minister has painted the public servants as scammers claiming 20% more sick days than they are allowed. The only problem is, it is not true. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has run the numbers and confirms that the minister misled Canadians and misled the House.
Does the minister have the courage to simply stand in the House and apologize to the thousands of public servants he has smeared?