Mr. Chair, since I entered politics, I have at all times disclosed this. I took a mortgage many years ago with a bank in London. That's what I've disclosed, and I've been transparent all along.
Like I said, to avoid any distractions—because we're in the middle of a crisis, and I think parliamentarians have better things to do—I've repaid it in full, and remortgaged with a Canadian bank.
I feel transparent because, as a lawyer, I take my ethical responsibility very carefully. I read the spirit of the law and the letter of the law, and at all times I've disclosed that. For the record, this is a bank in London with branches in London that was contracted many years ago, when I was not in politics. I've disclosed that every year since I've entered Parliament.