Mr. Speaker, after another week of a paralyzed Parliament, a $400-million Liberal scandal is proof that the NDP-Liberal government is not worth the cost, crime and corruption.
You have ruled that the NDP-Liberal government has violated a House of Commons order to turn over evidence to the RCMP for a criminal investigation into this scandal. The government's refusal to respect your ruling has paralyzed Parliament, casting aside the issues that Canadians sent us here to address, such as the doubling of housing costs, food inflation, crime and chaos.
At issue is the Auditor General's investigation, which uncovered more than 186 conflicts of interest at Sustainable Development Technology Canada. Liberal appointees directed over $400 million in taxpayer funds to their own companies. This occurred while many Canadians struggled to afford basic necessities like food, heating and housing.
What is in these documents that the government is so desperate to hide? What is so egregious that it is willing to paralyze this House for weeks? We need accountability. We will keep demanding it.