Mr. Speaker, the Islamic Republic of Iran jails dissidents, massacres its own people, exports terror and is formally listed by Canada as a state sponsor of terrorism, yet just last week, the Liberals backed the regime in Iran for a seat on the UN Committee for Programme and Coordination, a body that helps shape policy on human rights, women's rights, disarmament and terrorism prevention. Canadians are wondering why the Liberal government is elevating a murderous, terrorist regime at the United Nations.
Conservatives are asking again, why are the Liberals and their Liberal UN appointee legitimizing the ayatollahs, and is this really where the Prime Minister's values stand?