Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the good people of Brantford—Brant, but here we are, another day and yet another Liberal scandal. This time it is the member for Edmonton Centre, a cabinet minister, who finds himself embroiled in yet another scandal that seems to be growing legs. What a legacy the Prime Minister and members of the government will take with them when they are defeated in the next general election, a legacy of being the most corrupt, most unethical government Canada has ever seen.
This is not what the Prime Minister promised Canadians. In 2015, he talked quite a bit about sunny ways. In fact he followed that up with an open letter to Canadians dated November 4, 2015. I want to highlight certain passages of the letter:
Canadians need to have faith in their government’s honesty and willingness to listen. That is why we committed to set a higher bar for openness and transparency in Ottawa....
But in order for you to trust your government, you need a government that will trust you. When we make a mistake—as all governments do—it is important that we acknowledge that mistake and learn from it. We know that you do not expect us to be perfect—but you expect us to work tirelessly, and to be honest, open, and sincere in our efforts to serve the public interest.
The Prime Minister finished the letter by saying:
I am committed to leading an open, honest government that is accountable to Canadians, lives up to the highest ethical standards, brings our country together, and applies the utmost care and prudence in the handling of public funds.
What an absolute joke that is, let alone a disgrace, to the Canadians who voted him into power in 2015, because we have seen nothing of an open, honest and ethical government.
To name a few of the scandals that we have discussed over the last nine years, we all remember “gropegate”. We remember “elbowgate” and we remember blackface, with the Prime Minister not even remembering how many times he wore blackface. We all remember the disgraceful comment to an Indigenous Proud woman at a fundraiser: “Thank you for your donation.” We remember the “experienced it differently” scandal—