Mr. Speaker, I believe in the integrity of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and her ability to indicate the right path to follow and to provide the right recommendations. The Minister of Finance followed her recommendations at all times and was very transparent with her.
Today, the minister even went above and beyond what was expected of him to avoid any distraction from the important work that he does by announcing that he was going to put his assets in a blind trust and divest himself of his shares in Morneau Shepell.
This shows that from day one the minister has always been proactive about co-operating with the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, whom we fully trust to ensure compliance with the rules and laws that govern us and that the Minister of Finance has always complied with.