For the past two weeks one of the hottest topics in the political scene has been that of MPs expenses and the lack of transparency surrounding them. If elected I will publicly vow to have my expenses open to the public. This is taxpayers’ money and the taxpayers deserve to know how it is spent. The Green Party believes in an open, honest government. We will institute a code of conduct and an independent complaints process to ensure that tax dollars are not used for partisan purposes ie pre-election advertising. We will strengthen the mandates of Independent Officers of Parliament, including the Auditor General and the Information Commissioner and we will replace the current Ethics Commissioner, who reports privately to the Prime Minister, with an independent Ethics Commission reporting to Parliament. These are just a few of the changes the Green Party will push forward in Parliament. More details can be seen in our Vision Green policy published online at the Green Party of Canada website.