Madam Speaker, I would say balderdash to that.
I do not believe that “character assassination” is the correct term to be used here, because that would imply that what I said was malicious and unjustified. It is a fact that the Prime Minister was twice found guilty of breaking the law, and when he did, he did not apologize; rather, he said he would never apologize. He said he would stand up for jobs, but we know that he did not know what he was standing up for, other than his own seat.
My offer to the parliamentary secretary is in good faith. I am happy to work with him to develop a curriculum for the Prime Minister, the ministers and members of the government backbenches on how to properly follow the ethical guidelines that are in place. Is he interested in taking me up on that offer?