Madam Speaker, he reaffirms it by saying “absolutely”.
There is so much here. The member for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner said, “there is a disconnect between upper management and [the rank and file]. There are operational issues that are not being addressed by...leadership.” The member for Peace River—Westlock said, “The actions of the leadership of the RCMP, I think, are indefensible in many instances.” The leader of the Conservative Party implied in a very strong way that the former prime minister, Justin Trudeau, would have gone to jail “[i]f the RCMP had been doing its job”.
How do bizarre, weird comments of that nature reinforce confidence in our institutions? Now Conservatives have come up with a conflict of interest, and they say they want X, Y and Z. They want to attack the Prime Minister and his character, because this is what they believe, and they start talking about the issue of perception.
Members will have to excuse me for not knowing the member's riding. He is the one who I think owns Giant Tiger. I would encourage every member of the Conservative caucus to read what he had to say about conflicts of interest just the other day inside the chamber. As the leader of the Conservative Party calls into question the integrity of the RCMP, they should read what their colleague had to say about conflicts of interest. If members want to study something, they should bring what he said to the ethics group of members of Parliament. Let us study that. That seems to be more of a legitimate study.
However, it does not fit the Conservative agenda. The Conservative agenda can be best described as character assassination, because the Conservatives have consistently done that. I will continue to argue, whether it is during a late show, question period or concurrence in reports, that the Conservative Party of Canada today under the current leadership is more focused on the internal workings of the Conservative Party, on spreading misinformation through social media and on attacking our institutions. At the end of the day, they do not recognize the genuine interests of Canadians and do not treat issues, like the budget, which is coming up on November 4, and the national school food program, with the respect they deserve. It is hard to say why.
Just so the record shows, the member I was referring to is the member for Lanark—Frontenac. That is the individual. Members should read what he said.
Having said that, with less than a minute to go, here is my recommendation to my Conservative friends opposite. I would suggest that they get out of the Conservative bubble. They do not have to follow what their leader is saying. If he was a little more practical and a bit more reflective of Canadians' interests, they could do that, but he is too far to the right.
My suggestion to you is to look at what your constituents are telling you and start supporting bail reform legislation, Bill C-3 or Bill C-9, and look—