We were introduced to Senator Vern White at a social event. At that point, he was in the Senate. He was a retired chief of police from the City of Ottawa and, I think, assistant commissioner of the RCMP. We were looking at doing some work in the municipalities—for Durham and a few others—and he was interested in helping us get some contacts in there. He was never on retainer; he was never paid. We never actually got a contract through Mr. White. He was just more of a strategic adviser when it came to policing and public safety.
On March 13th, 2024. See this statement in context.