Mr. Speaker, what is disgraceful is that the Liberal Party of Canada does not understand that Parliament, with its power to investigate any matter whatsoever, however embarrassing an inquiry may be to individuals or the government of the day, is the ruling authority of this country. Parliament rules supreme, and it is not for the government to predetermine how documents should be used when Parliament demands papers. No matter how embarrassing an investigation may be, Parliament will always retain its authority to request documents from the government because we are the ones who approve how the government spends money.
In the House of Commons on October 7th, 2024. See this statement in context.