The Commons ethics committee last night issued summonses for two former business associates of Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre). The warning to appear or be taken into custody came as a company co-founded by Boissonnault was struck from the federal bidders’ list amid an Alberta police investigation.

“I know this is a made-for-Netflix miniseries that we have been a part of the last few months,” said New Democrat MP Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, Ont.). Green appealed to Boissonnault’s associates to surrender for questioning or “have a bounty hunter knocking on your door and serving you with an official summons.”

“I strongly urge you to come to this committee and not make a mockery of the House,” said MP Green. “You do have a duty and a responsibility to report to the House of Commons when you are summoned.”