Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Mulroney, thank you for being here this morning.
Today you've spoken to the nation and provided answers to some of the questions that have lingered in the minds of Canadians for years. However, that doesn't change the fact that Canadians feel their trust has been broken. What we've been told recently has cast a shadow over the institution of government. This committee has sought to shed light on your actions. Canadians understand that the Prime Minister is just a person, but they expect that individual to reflect the dignity of that high office. Even if at the end of the day no code of conduct or law was broken, even the appearance of wrongdoing is troubling to Canadians. We want to know exactly what happened, so that Canadians can put this saga behind us.
My first question has to do with the cash. Mr. Mulroney, when you received that first payment, were you still a member of Parliament?