Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would first like to say that the committee will have to invite other people, especially the people from Infrastructure Canada and from Public Works and Government Services Canada since you are unable to provide us with either a breakdown of expenses or the exact costs.
Gentlemen, what strikes me about all this—and this is just a personal observation—is that, from the outset, the choice of the two summit sites was not up to you. It seems that there were four sites and the choice was made randomly, without worrying about how much Canadian taxpayers would have to come up with. It is clear to me that things were really done on the fly. There was no program, no project, no financial analysis, and I find that outrageous.
Could you tell me what came of the lake we heard so much about? Is it still there or has it been filled in?