The Economy  The OECD, Mr. Speaker, also said that we are heading for a recession and ours is the only G-8 economy that shrank. More and more workers are losing their jobs and all the government can find to do is to be on the attack. Why does the government not have any solutions for Canadians who are losing their jobs?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, more and more questions are arising regarding the extent to which Julie Couillard infiltrated the Conservative government. The government claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs is conducting a review. How can that department investigate the affairs of Julie Couillard within Transport Canada, Public Works and Government Services, and Public Safety, and within the RCMP and CSIS?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I noticed that he failed to mention the contracts with Public Works and Transport Canada, and the fact that the RCMP and CSIS should have been investigating. He left that out completely. The government can no longer claim that this is a private matter. Security experts and even Conservative cabinet colleague Michael Fortier, the unelected minister, disagree.

Foreign Affairs  Oh, oh!

Youth Employment Strategy  Mr. Speaker, the youth awareness initiative of the youth employment strategy is “delivered at the national, regional and local levels”. However, a project sponsored by Concert'Action Lachine was recently turned down because all the program's money is reserved for the Vancouver Olympics.

National Security  Mr. Speaker, according to the RCMP, it is not private life, it is public interest. We now learn that Ms. Couillard's attempts to infiltrate the Conservative government targeted not one, not two but three different government departments. She had access to secret foreign affairs documents.

National Security  Mr. Speaker, the Couillard affair remains a persistent grease spot. Every day, its stain spreads to the reputation of another department. Julie Couillard had access to secret Foreign Affairs documents, she had conversations with the Minister of Public Safety, and she tried to influence Public Works Canada's contracting process.

Airbus  Mr. Speaker, it seems ridiculous that, seven months later, the government is still promising to act soon. We are several months past soon. Will the Prime Minister appoint someone to lead the inquiry into the Mulroney affair, or will he tell the people of this country that he has made yet another error in judgment and changed his mind about an inquiry concerning Mr.

Airbus  Mr. Speaker, it has been seven months since the Prime Minister promised a public inquiry into Mr. Mulroney's dubious financial dealings. It seems ridiculous that it has been seven months and the government still cannot find someone to lead that inquiry. Is it the Prime Minister's contempt for the judges?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, perhaps it shows good judgment on the part of the television companies. Their refusal to testify before a parliamentary committee means that the Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Safety and the member for Beauce are hiding something. Why else would they steadfastly refuse to answer questions in this House and in committees when one of the fundamental principles of the Conservative party is, and I quote, “the supremacy of democratic parliamentary institutions and the rule of law”?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, it would take a lot of effort to get him on television in the nude. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Safety and the member for Beauce are thumbing their noses at accountability by not testifying in committee. They refuse to address all the unanswered questions concerning this sad affair.

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary on its 30th anniversary. Created in 1978-79, the Coast Guard Auxiliary formalized a long tradition of volunteer maritime search and rescue that existed before Confederation. Today the auxiliary is made up of close to 5,000 dedicated volunteers.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, with respect to the secret documents of the foreign affairs minister, exactly when, how and by whom were they returned to the government?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, when the documents were recovered, the Prime Minister should have been informed immediately. If the Prime Minister is telling the truth, there was a serious bungle. Why are the people who made such a mistake the same ones who are conducting the investigation?

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