I had no information from any other ridings that they were participating in the business arrangement. I never sought that information either. We were focused on one thing, and that was the campaign. We were offered this proposition by the party. We examined it very closely.
You have to think back to what the atmosphere was like back in 2006. You have to remember that one of the major campaign issues at that time was the sponsorship scandal. So there was a heightened sensitivity to ethical, honest behaviour. That's why we took the time to assess this proposition and make sure it was something that was not going to taint us either at that time or in the future.