Mr. Speaker, this is an incredibly expensive, multi-million dollar game that the leader of the Conservative Party is playing. As of now, when the member sat down, 93 Conservatives have stood up to participate in this game and an additional 42 at the first amendment. They applaud the waste and the abuse that the leader of the Conservative Party is putting on Canadians, by putting the interests of his party and his leadership ahead of the interests of Canadians.
Let me quote Steven Chaplin, from a wonderful story in the Hill Times, and I encourage members opposite to read it: “It is time for the House of Commons to admit it was wrong, and to move on.” Further down, it says, “It is time for the House to admit its overreach before the matter inevitably finds it way to the courts which do have the ability to determine and limit the House’s powers, often beyond what the House may like.”
It is time that the Conservatives stop this multi-million dollar abuse of power, and let us start moving on so we can start dealing with the issues of Canadians.
When will this member advise his leader to do the right thing, stop the abuse, and, while he is doing that, get the security clearance?