Thank you, Mr. Fergus, for your kind words about my dad.
I know that has been suggested. I can state unequivocally here that I did not speak to.... People said I spoke to the Prime Minister. I did not speak to the Prime Minister. I did not speak to cabinet ministers to ask them or influence them for a contract. I did not speak to members of Parliament of any party. In fact, I didn't speak to anybody to try to influence them to give a contract to Baylis Medical or to Mr. Jamieson or to Ventilators for Canadians.
I was involved in one phone call that Mr. Jamieson had set up, which had to do with the advancement that we needed to go secure the parts. That was my involvement with Mr. Jamieson as he was negotiating and putting together this consortium. I was not reaching out or doing any kind of backroom—as it's been suggested—request to anyone to get me a contract or to get Mr. Jamieson a contract, or Ventilators for Canadians or FTI.
In that light, I can say I did not speak to anybody, whether in government or not.