Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell the hon. member from New Brunswick that my colleague, the official languages critic, was not consulted. I do not think that she should repeat things that mislead the House.
Since my colleague, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, is familiar with big dollar amounts and comes from New Brunswick, I am going to talk about the other appointment that was announced yesterday. Francis McGuire will become the president of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as of June 12, 2017.
The skills that Mr. McGuire brings to the table are that, according to Elections Canada, he contributed a total of $31,698 to the Liberal Party of Canada between 2004 and 2015. That includes a $5,000 contribution in 2006 to the President of the Treasury Board when he was running for leadership of the Liberal Party and a $500 contribution to the member for Gatineau and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement.
My question for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance is this: does donating big dollar amounts get donors government appointments?