Madam Speaker, some witnesses told us that it was a smokescreen. Others talked about the need to work on the operational aspects of this. However, it became clear that this should not be managed by subordinates of the highest-ranking official, the highest-ranking person in the government, especially since he is the one who decides on economic policy. Also, when he first came to power, he took advantage of a tariff crisis, which will be resolved with free trade agreements in 2026, to launch construction projects that will take eight years to complete, saying that the Canadian economy needed to be rebuilt. In eight or 10 years, Donald Trump will be gone. He will be dead and buried.
It just so happens that the opportunity to develop these projects is directly linked, among other things, to the company he used to run. A veil of suspicion and opacity is being created, and that is why we absolutely must ensure that the law covers this type of situation. This is unusual. We have never seen this before, and it could set a precedent. This is a long way from Paul Martin's ship scandal.