Mr. Speaker, I agree with many of the things my colleague said, such as the importance of getting to the bottom of this matter.
The government and SNC-Lavalin representatives discussed the possibility of a remediation agreement. The government included the remediation agreement clause in its omnibus bill. It seems odd to me that, when the opportunity arises to use that provision, suddenly the company is no longer eligible.
The question we need an answer to is this: Why did the former attorney general say no? If she said no because SNC-Lavalin is no longer eligible for the measure negotiated with the Liberals, that is a problem.
Does the member think there is a problem? When the Prime Minister wants to protect jobs—which I do not believe was his intention because he failed to do so on many occasions—that is a thin line. When the Prime Minister becomes the leader of the Liberal government and wants to salvage his election and his seat—