Mr. Speaker, I think that, by having this debate this evening, we will be able to take a closer look at this issue, come up with suggestions and perhaps some solutions, and reach a consensus. This debate enables us work across party lines and to try to sit down together as responsible parliamentarians.
Unfortunately, what may end up happening this evening is that the Liberals and the Conservatives will start accusing each other and blaming each other for foreign interference in Canada. These two parties have taken turns forming the government for years, for decades. They have been trading power back and forth since 1867.
Today, we are dealing with the results of these two parties' concerted inaction. Unfortunately, rather than looking for solutions, they may end up engaging in partisan quarrels, which I think are futile during such an important debate.