Canadian Heritage committee  It may have been in La Presse, but— I don't know who else was involved, who else may have applied, and I don't know the processes by which the committee that decides these things finalized their decision on my candidacy. That's the first element. The second element is, it's a

Canadian Heritage committee  Likewise.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. I may have at some point. I don't recall when that might have been. But I can tell you that I have also contributed to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Canadian Heritage committee  Those are the facts.

Canadian Heritage committee  The problem is that—

Canadian Heritage committee  Congratulations! What's different in this case is that he was wrong. He thought I had been appointed, but I hadn't. In fact, I learned of my appointment on February 4. Around 1:30 p.m., I received a call saying that there would be a press release at 2:00 p.m. Congratulations! Yo

Canadian Heritage committee  Most certainly. People have consulted me for the last 15 years on business matters, be it business models, be it financing, be it personnel, and other issues of the sort. I've also been involved in family businesses, be it my family or my in-laws' family. They are involved in bus

Canadian Heritage committee  Thanks for the question. There are two things I want to mention. One, and I think Mr. Angus should maybe stick around for it—

Canadian Heritage committee  Spring 2010.

Canadian Heritage committee  That's not the case. There had been jobs that had been suggested--

Canadian Heritage committee  Let me answer your question. There had been other jobs that had been available, that had been opened up, and I didn't express an interest in them.

Canadian Heritage committee  If you don't mind letting me explain, this particular--

Canadian Heritage committee  August is when I got a call to come in to interview.

Canadian Heritage committee  “Opened the doors”...I don't necessarily agree with that.

Canadian Heritage committee  Were there really any insinuations of that nature at the time?