Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I was saying, there is a well-established parliamentary tradition of Cabinet secrecy. The statement from Mr. Kakfwi certainly suggests that he was referring to Cabinet discussions on the housing policy which took place while I was a Member of Cabinet. There were certainly no public discussions at the time because the matter was then secret. Mr. Speaker, I believe that if Mr. Kakfwi or other Ministers are going to publicly discuss their recollections of what was said in Cabinet, or between Cabinet colleagues for that matter, then they should be prepared to reveal Cabinet minutes of discussions on those issues so that the full and accurate discussion is revealed.

I am concerned about the apparent breach of Cabinet secrecy, but I am also concerned because the remarks he made are a distortion of my views at that time on that issue. Mr. Speaker, I welcome a reason to open debate on the many issues surrounding this new policy. However, I do not think it reflects at all well on the honourable Minister...