Mr. Speaker, that is an even bigger problem.
I am pleased to hear the Minister of Finance, who speaks on behalf of the government, being so honest, but those of us who took Politics 101 always understood that the Prime Minister was part of the government. He is therefore speaking on behalf of the Prime Minister if he is speaking on behalf of the government. He is therefore saying, on behalf of the Prime Minister: "It was an honest mistake". That is not what the Prime Minister is saying. The more versions we hear, the less we understand. You need a strong
ego to be in politics. Every politician knows this, but what you really need most is a very large amount of humility.
Would the Finance Minister promise to advise the Prime Minister to show a little more humility, and above all, to have the wisdom to admit his mistake, honest or not?