Mr. Chair, I thank the member for the question. I also thank her for giving me the opportunity to provide some clarification.
Whenever we look at properties, we are juggling two factors. The first is the cost of the property and the second is the benefits it provides. We have to determine the extent to which the property will meet the requirements set out in our property management manual.
I do not actually have the specific information about those four properties, but the decisions are always made based on one factor that corroborates another.
You asked why we did not select the cheapest property. Once a property is selected, a number of stakeholders in a department have their say, in particular regarding matters relating to security, architecture, and so on. So that is why cost is not the only determining factor in choosing a property.