Good morning everyone.
I appreciate your valuable time.
To start, I want to provide you with some context for what is happening here. It is important for you to understand the situation we, as parliamentarians, find ourselves in. Much can be blamed on the pandemic, to be sure, but taxpayer money is a precious thing.
I know what you've been through and it makes me very uncomfortable because we have had the same experience. We need to know the facts as they pertain to taxpayer money, and that is why we are here today. You should take pride in speaking up today to set the record straight by answering our questions. I, too, have some questions at random.
I had a look at the documentation. My first question is for Mr. Perelmuter.
Mr. Perelmuter, I would like to know when you became involved in the speaking engagements and contracts relating to Mrs. Grégoire and Mr. Trudeau from 2014 to today.
I would like you to tell us about your involvement with them.