Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I do remember the video and how it started out. I thought what Madame DeBellefeuille was referencing was the header that was put on it at the Ontario Liberal Party.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the opportunity. I appreciated all of the members' questions.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. I've known him for 30 years, and I actually worked for him for 14 years.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would say.... Oh, my gosh. John Manley, who is no longer a federal MP, is somebody who would be a close, personal friend.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There are other MPs I know who are friends with me. Francis Drouin and I used to work together. I have a lot of respect for him. I'm sorry. I'm blanking out here. Those MPs I'm friends with are going to say, “What happened to you at committee? You forgot me.”

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. I think it was because of the nature and depth of our relationship. Francis and I don't have the same kind of relationship. We're friends. We're good friends. The only other person who would be similar to that is Arnold Chan, who is someone Linda would have asked, I think.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I know he was asked as my friend. That was the request made of him. That's the response we got back.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I didn't. I'm trying to think. The initial one.... No, I don't believe.... I was busy at the time. I know I spoke to him.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The matter was brought to my attention. At the time, I let him know that I felt very badly about it and that I would respond, which I did on X.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  He simply said the video.... They were upset. There was a controversy over the video. I simply said I would respond. I feel very badly about it.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, I did that myself. It was the only thing I could do to respond at that time. There was no way to put out a statement or anything like that. It was very clear that—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I said that I would perhaps do something about it. I don't think I specifically said it would be a tweet.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, I was just responding, in the sense of saying, “Here's what happened. Here's how I feel.” I wasn't coordinating a response. It's not that complicated. As I said, I feel very—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I guess it would be.