Solicitor General Of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the premise of the hon. member's question is unwarranted, as explained by the solicitor general. Therefore the direct answer to the hon. member's question is no.

Solicitor General Of Canada  Mr. Speaker, I reject the unwarranted assertions and the premise of the hon. member's question. I think he ought to give a phone call to his leader to see how he should be carrying out his duties. That is his first task.

Solicitor General Of Canada  Mr. Speaker, I totally reject the premise of the hon. member's question. Obviously, if the premise is false, there is no reason to ask the minister to resign or for the minister to change jobs.

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, the premise of the hon. member's question is totally wrong. The Prime Minister has not withheld any audiotapes. The Prime Minister has not tried to scuttle the commission. We want to see the commission do its work. Senior representatives of the Prime Minister's

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I have to reject the unwarranted and inaccurate premises of the hon. member's question. This commission as set up by this parliament is independent of the government. It is at arm's length from it. In fact if a commission was set up as demanded by the hon. member

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I reject the premise of the hon. member's question. There is no Liberal scandal. We want to do things properly in this matter. I must add that, while criticizing the government, the member is asking the same government to set up a commission, appoint its members

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I object to the premise of the hon. member's question. Instead of stonewalling, I always try to be helpful to the House in answering questions. Once again we have a confirmation of the Reform Party of its faith in the government. It criticized the government

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I question the premise of the hon. member's question. The answers of the ministers on this side of the House have been informative and factual, and certainly not only denials. Secondly, I question the premise that Canadians have lost confidence in the independent

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I reject the premise of the hon. member's question. Do I look like someone capable of fancy footwork? I would say to the hon. member, please get real. I am trying to give straightforward, useful answers and in that context I want to say to the hon. member thanks

Apec Inquiry   conversation suggested to me that Mr. Scott knew what the outcome of the APEC commission would be”. My hon. friend's premise is wrong and his question is off base as well.

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I reject the unwarranted and unjustified premise of the leader's question because Mr. Toole in paragraph 21 of his affidavit said “At no time during our conversation did Mr. Scott suggest to me nor have I learned subsequently that he was a person who had a role

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, if the hon. member places such faith in Mr. Toole's affidavit, then he ought to give equal and overall weight to paragraphs 21 and 22 which show that the hon. member's premise is wrong.

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I totally reject the premise of the hon. member's question. He read the oath of office of a privy councillor. He will not get any closer to the facts by reading this oath in the House.

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I reject the totally unwarranted premise of the hon. member's question. Why does he not let the process work instead of trying to taint it with his innuendoes and insinuations right here in this House? If he wanted the process to work he would do his job and ask

Apec Inquiry  Mr. Speaker, I totally reject the hon. member's premise, to the effect that the solicitor general broke a secret in violation of the oath in question.