"[T]he minister believes strongly that MPs should not question Ottawa’s handling of delicate consular cases of Canadians who are abducted or jailed in foreign countries."

Funny how in opposition the Liberals did that all the time, despite the great job the Conservatives were doing.

And, incidentally, it was the right thing to do - it's the opposition's job to question the government.  

Mr. Dion is an intelligent man, but a very peevish one.