One of the situations I have run into lately is with regard to the $5,000 allowance for furniture and equipment. If I'm not mistaken, a deal was negotiated with two national organizations, I believe Grand & Toy and another firm--I'm not sure exactly which one--that prevents us, basically, from buying locally in a lot of cases. I'd just like to know if the deals that were made provide us with substantial discounts, because I was not able to buy in my riding. As a matter of fact, I believe there was one organization in Winnipeg, and I can imagine that the people who are in rural areas are certainly limited by this fact. Was it worthwhile organizing this deal with these two organizations?
