Evidence of meeting #42 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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Gilles Prud'homme
Since I don't know them, I couldn't tell you.
I know that Mr. Broccolini is in the construction industry, but...
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Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
All right.
Mr. Carrière works for Mr. Paradis and had accompanied him to the cocktail party, as Minister Paradis testified here. When Mr. Carrière called you about the coat, why did you suggest that he call Mr. Sauvé?
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Gilles Prud'homme
Mr. Carrière didn't call me about the coat; Mr. Mailhot did. I never suggested that Mr. Mailhot call Mr. Sauvé.
In fact, I didn't even know that someone from the minister's office had called Mr. Sauvé before Mr. Sauvé said that here.
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Liberal
December 7th, 2010 / 9:55 a.m.
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Mr. Prud'Homme.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009, you were the president of the Conservative riding association in Bourassa.
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Gilles Prud'homme
Yes.
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Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I can respect that, no problem, but what do you do in life? Do you work in industry?
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Gilles Prud'homme
I am actually a freelance writer. I do a little consultation for small businesses, writing documents. In 2007, however, I was at my mother's bedside full-time. I was not very active during that period; I only did a few contracts.
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Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I see in fact that in 2007, the amount of funds collected for your riding was less than $4,400. That fits well with the situation.
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Gilles Prud'homme
You have to remember that my team joined the party in March 2007 because there were election rumours. Obviously there was talk of a minority government, but it didn't happen until October 2008.
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Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
In everyday life, you worked on contract, but what was the nature of the contracts?
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Gilles Prud'homme
They were small writing contracts in the communications field.
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Gilles Prud'homme
Sometimes it was as a subcontractor for communications companies. I helped my brothers, who...
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Gilles Prud'homme
That's right.
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Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I am thinking of SNC-Lavalin or big companies of that kind, but you don't do communications contracts for organizations of that size.
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Gilles Prud'homme
No.
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Bloc
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Gilles Prud'homme
Yes.
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Gilles Prud'homme
Yes.
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Gilles Prud'homme
I go there about three times a year.
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Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
You know that it is regarded as the headquarters of the Conservative Party in Montreal?
