Mr. Speaker, I hosted a press conference just a couple weeks ago where we brought in an investigative journalist who has been at the forefront of identifying foreign interference. We also brought in the former Asia Pacific desk chief at CSIS and brought in a sinologist. They are all experts in identifying Chinese foreign interference. At that press conference, names were named, and one of the names raised was that of the international trade minister. The minister sits on the side opposite with the member.
The Liberals raise the issue of foreign interference, but who is the one truly not taking it seriously? They bring up the Conservative leader, but he himself has said to name the names. I am paraphrasing, but essentially he said that he does not care which party they are in. That is because our democracy and the integrity of this place and our country go beyond partisanship.
That should matter more than whoever they are, because we need to root out these traitors. They are a cancer on our democracy. We need to remove them and shine a light into the shadows where foreign operatives hide.