Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I just want to put on record as to the circumstances surrounding this appointment of the new Conflict of Interest Commissioner. Mr. Speaker, I am in favour of this motion. I have tremendous respect for the new commissioner being appointed, but I just did not think that it would be the right thing for me to have this go unnoticed and un-remarked about what had transpired that had caused the removal of the previous commissioner.
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Mr. Speaker, I just want to say...