Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate your timekeeping and I'll try to be respectful.
I want to thank all of you for your presentations this morning.
I want to add that I am not a regular member of this committee. I have been sitting in on these hearings, in large part because of my concern of what's happened to the facility in Manitoba. I thank the two Manitobans who are here today for their appearance and their presentation.
You are all undoubtedly aware that the rumours are rampant, particularly in Manitoba, about the perceived, alleged political interference in this project. I say this with respect to the other bidders, but there was an expectation and an understanding by many in Manitoba that they had been the successful applicant. For reasons of politics, and politics at many levels, we have an understanding that this project was not awarded to Manitoba. I say that being respectful of all that we've heard here, particularly from the Gates Foundation.
Ms. Medwick, I wonder if you can comment on your knowledge of perceived political interference and whether there are minutes of meetings at your organization that reflect these discussions that took place.