Evidence of meeting #34 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was sauvé.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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As an Individual
If my memory serves me, it was at the party organized in Mr. Mulroney's honour in Montreal.
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
It was in 2009.
Does the name of Senator David Angus mean anything to you?
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Did you attend a cocktail fundraiser for the constituency of Laurier—Ste-Marie with Mr. Angus in 2007?
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Were you aware of the fact that Paul Sauvé's company was under the control of the Hells Angels?
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As an Individual
Mr. Sauvé explained that to me much later. At the time, it wasn't under the Hells Angels' control.
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
The 2009 fundraiser was held at the Da Enrico Restaurant, which is owned by Riccardo Padulo and his son Enrico. Do you know those individuals well?
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As an Individual
No, I didn't know the son. I didn't know him at all. I probably met the father a very long time ago.
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
I'll ask you another question. Is it possible that you knew who the other bidders for the government buildings were, apart from Mr. Sauvé, and that you got wind of the amounts of the bids?
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As an Individual
No. And I've never seen that in my career. When people bid, they don't usually give competitors their figures.
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
And yet you have a friend who works at PWGSC, an official whom you know well. That's what you said.
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
And yet you said in an interview that your work was to forward Paul Sauvé's CV to a PWGSC official.
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As an Individual
I was misquoted or interpreted. I know no officials at PWGSC.
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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Who is the friend to whom you gave Paul Sauvé's CV and who submitted it to an official?