Mr. Hiebert, that's a very important question. If you'll allow me, I'd like to respond to the words of Mr. Schreiber himself, just so you'll know.
Mr. Schreiber testified in the MBB Helicopter case under oath, and here's the question from the chief prosecutor, Mr. Bernstein:
Those thoughts or this idea that you had, this plan [to retain the services of Mr. Mulroney], what time are we talking about?
Mr. Schreiber: After Mr. Mulroney has left government.
Question: Mr. Bernstein: After he had ceased? After he had stepped down as the Prime Minister?
Answer: Mr. Schreiber: Yes. Ja.
Under oath, Mr. Schreiber repudiates completely the basic provision. Under oath, given within a stone's throw of this room in 2004, in the Eurocopter case he repudiates the key provision of the affidavit that he filed on November 7, which gave rise to this activity. He is saying under oath that he hired me only after I was no longer Prime Minister, which is true. In the affidavit he filed, he said the exact opposite, that the deal was taking place on June 23 at Harrington Lake.
I told you, sir, at the beginning that every single relevant provision that Mr. Schreiber made in that affidavit about me is false, and with your permission, I will go through that affidavit with you and indicate the extent to which these falsehoods are now on your record unchallenged.