Madam Speaker, just as we supported the efforts to make sure that Canadians had what they needed during the pandemic, we are looking for the government to support the independent officers of Parliament, such as the Ethics Commissioner and the Commissioner of Lobbying.
We have seen this before. When the RCMP came knocking about corruption, the Prime Minister barred the door and turned out the lights. We know he has refused to co-operate with investigations by officers of Parliament before and has blocked investigations by law enforcement at every turn. When the lobbying commissioner told the ethics committee that she had sent three lobbying inquiries to the RCMP, we can be sure that the Prime Minister's phone was ringing off the hook. Time and time again the Prime Minister has shown that he has no regard for ethics and will always put his friends before everyday Canadians.
Will the Prime Minister finally come out of the basement, throw open the curtains and shine some sunlight on this? Will the Prime Minister commit to fully co-operating with investigations by officers of Parliament and the RCMP? Will he—