Let me clarify that. When we meet with politicians or staff from political offices, normally--and I would say in my own experience in 99% of the cases--there is always somebody from the minister's office in attendance with us. It's rare for us to meet with an elected official or a member of another minister's staff without having a member from our own minister's staff in attendance in the meeting.
On April 15th, 2008. See this statement in context.