Except in Cuba, Mr. Speaker.
Under Fidel Castro's dictatorship, thousands of Cubans were imprisoned and executed. Values we hold dear, such as freedom of expression, were limited or suppressed altogether. That is why so many Canadians were surprised when the Prime Minister called Fidel Castro a remarkable leader on their behalf.
When the Prime Minister issued his statement eulogizing one of the world's worst dictators, what was he thinking?