Evidence of meeting #43 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was summit.

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Bernard Côté  As an Individual

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

I don't know.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

How many times? You don't remember? Very well.

I also imagine you don't know Mr. Varin.

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

Yes, I know Mr. Varin.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Was he at the Mas des Oliviers restaurant?

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

Mr. Varin—

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

He's there regularly.

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

Mr. Varin was there every time I went to the Mas des Oliviers restaurant.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Who paid the bill?

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

What bill?

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

The lunch bill.

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

There was lunch?

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Didn't you eat with Mr. Sauvé?

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

I saw Mr. Sauvé in a public place. As I told you... Did I have lunch with him? I saw him at that restaurant—

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Wait a minute. Were you telling me that you went to the Mas des Oliviers restaurant but that you ate nothing there?

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

That's not what I'm saying.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

You don't remember?

Bernard Côté

No, no, that's not what I'm telling you.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

What are you telling me?

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

I went to the Mas des Oliviers restaurant and I saw Mr. Sauvé there.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Did you eat there?

10:20 a.m.

As an Individual

Bernard Côté

If I went to that restaurant, I believe I ate there.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

That's perfect. Who paid the bill?

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Pardon me, Mr. Lemay, but Mr. Holder has a point of order.

Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Again?

10:20 a.m.

Conservative

Ed Holder Conservative London West, ON

It is only because it seems to me that when one goes to a restaurant, one may or may not eat, but constantly asking about whether the person has eaten when you're trying to get to a point of an actual question related to what this is intended to be.... I just ask for relevance, Chair, and to keep it on that point.