Mr. Speaker, I certainly resonate with the comments made by the member for Edmonton Strathcona that the Modi government displays a hard-right approach of polarization and of fomenting hate against minority groups within India. Our focus tonight is the horror of the RCMP's allegations that the Indian government is actually interfering with and, in fact, responsible for the deaths of Canadians on our soil.
I resonate with the words of the many members who have called for unity. For us to unify in this chamber does require that the Leader of the Opposition seek top secret security clearance so we can all work from the same level playing field and have the same knowledge.
I am concerned. Having gone through the process, I know that, if one asks for top secret security clearance as the leader of a federal political party, it is not given as a right. CSIS and the security agencies go through one's background and history with a fine-tooth comb to ensure there is nothing that compromises the individual. On that basis, I would, not as a question but as a comment to all my colleagues on the Conservative side of the House, urge their party leader to pursue top secret security clearance because it is only in his hands to remove the cloud of questioning. The kinds of questions being raised tonight can be removed only by the leader of the official opposition asking for that investigation of his own background that would clear the air and ensure that nobody thinks he is compromised.