That's a good point. If, in your judgment, the 67 Conservative returns did not satisfy you that those expenses were incurred by the candidates who claimed reimbursement, would you not agree that advertising expenses—because that's what they were in those cases—need to be attributed to someone? In an election period, you cannot advertise for a political purpose and not have that advertising expense be assumed by a candidate, the national party, or a third party, if done according to the law. It can't just hang out there as an expense that we can ignore and not refund.
On July 15th, 2008. See this statement in context.