Thank you.
I'm glad you can at least stick around for a little of the time, Minister. I find it a little disturbing that you have to leave a standing committee to address the media. Anyway, I will ask my questions and hopefully I can get some answers here.
Minister, while reviewing your hospitality expenses, I note that your office charged the taxpayers of Canada $3.94 for a trip to the cafeteria on Friday, December 4. You would have signed off on these expenses, of course, and I'm sure that the processing of this minor expense cost more than the $3.94 you claimed. The MP per diem that week when we were in there was $95 a day. Did you make a hospitality claim, as well, while also collecting this claim? Can you please let us know what the purchase was of such a minor amount that needed to be charged to taxpayers here in Canada? Do you believe this is a wise use of taxpayer money?