Mr. Speaker, in this situation, the leader of the Conservative Party says, “I want more information. I want to see the unredacted information.” On the other hand, when it comes to foreign interference, an issue that Canadians are deeply concerned about, he does not want to get his security clearance.
What does Wesley Wark, who advised the Liberal and Conservative governments on national security, have to say? He says that the Tory leader “is ‘playing with Canadians’ by refusing to get a top-level security clearance and receive classified briefings on foreign interference.”
The leader of the Conservative Party wants it both ways. Why is he choosing to play games with Canadians? What is it in his past that Canadians should be aware of that would prevent him from getting the security clearance?