He was not speaking about the budget. He was seeding a story about the U.S. Democratic primary, which is completely different. I think Mr. Cummins is correct. That wasn't confidential information.
Here was the Prime Minister's chief spin doctor, taking him aside and saying he had just been in Washington and not to worry because this NAFTA stuff was going to blow over, and we had it on good authority. The media should not be on the hook for keeping their mouth shut when they're told that.