Madam Speaker, I am going to make a brief comment on the Liberal member for Winnipeg North's comment earlier, where he finally acknowledged, in hindsight, that Annette Verschuren should not have been appointed chair of the Liberal green slush fund. I will give that member in the House another newsflash. The former Liberal minister Bains was told three times by the CEO of the Liberal green slush fund not to hire her because of her conflict of interest. The former PMO staffer who worked in communications in the green slush fund told the former minister's office and the PMO not to hire her because of her conflict of interest. She is the only chair in the history of the green slush fund to have a conflict.
Does the House know what former minister Bains said back to the CEO? He said to not worry, that he would manage the conflict. I guess they managed the conflict well, as they managed $400 million out of taxpayer money. I would like the member to comment about the claim or the acknowledgement that they made the wrong choice yet again.