For a government document the Conflict Of Interest Code makes for some interesting reading, and there are a few clauses that I would recommend Mr. Harper and his people read over carefully before they start spouting off too loudly. Section 27 subsection 5) which states..." Members should respect the process established by this Code and permit it to take place without commenting further on the matter" Or subsection 8) of the section which says that all members must co-operate with the Commissioner.

Now Mr. Harper may not like the commissioner personally, and may want to change the act and the way it's applied in the future, but right now, it is the law in Canada and all members of Parliament are subject to this act without exception. Whatever he may think of its current merits or demerits is immaterial to the fact that in commenting on the inquiry and refusing to co-operate with it, he is contravening an Act of Parliament.

Mr. Harper ran in the last election promising a government rid of scandal and corruption, without the taint of questionable ethics hanging over it. Parliament isn't due to open until sometime in April, and Mr. Harper has not only run afoul of the Ethics Commissioner, but he is in breach of the Act that governs the behaviour of Members of Parliament.

You and I are not above the law because we may not agree with it. Just because Mr. Harper is Prime Minister and wants to change the law, does not mean he can ignore it. He has already shown his disdain for the democratic process by actively subverting the votes of all those who wanted a Liberal candidate in Mr. Emerson's riding, now he ignores the laws of our parliament.

It's a good thing he promised to clean up government. I'd hate to see his idea of dirty.