Yes, I would, Mr. Chair.
As I've indicated, I've been working very closely with the provincial government in respect of the very serious flooding issue that exists in Manitoba. I believe my presence was required in Manitoba, but in my respect for the committee, and even though I'd not been formally summoned, I felt it was also my responsibility to be here at the committee.
What does concern me, Mr. Chairman, is that these documents here provide all the information the members are looking for, and yet I am so concerned, and perhaps you could help me here, why they would bring up extraneous material with respect to the F-35, which isn't even a part of this particular motion. It appears to me to be a terrible waste of the time of the public servants and an insult to the public servants who are here.
I see Mr. McGuinty laughing. He thinks it's funny, when in fact these public servants are here to enlighten Canadians. It's clear that Mr. McGuinty has no interest in getting any of the facts before the committee. It's a deliberate strategy by Mr. McGuinty--