First of all, you're a modest man. You were attacked earlier. I have worked with you on this committee for two years now. I was first elected in 2015; you've been a mentor to new members of Parliament, and I still count myself as a new member of Parliament. I know you will not quote this, Mr. Chair, but I will quote from Maclean's magazine, just yesterday, and I hope Mr. Poilievre, who has suddenly disappeared, no surprise, is listening to this.
Maclean's said the following about yesterday's meeting. Under the heading “A Parliamentary committee is an infuriating forum for parsing questions of fact”, it goes on to say, “If it weren’t for the grace, chairmanship skills and occasional shouting of Liberal MP Wayne Easter, the committee hearing could at times have turned into a brawling disaster.” I think they're being a bit unfair to you, Chair, because you didn't really shout and you had to keep things in order.