Mr. Speaker, the minister just put his holdings in a blind trust. He did not do it two years ago.
The letter that the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner sent the minister said that “if an official function provides you the opportunity to further your private interests...you are considered to be in a conflict of interest situation.” That is exactly what the minister did.
How can Liberal members, including this MP, claim that the minister was not in a conflict of interest situation up until yesterday?