The employees who work in Ottawa have a very real right to go and lend a hand, for example, in the organization of a press conference in Montreal. In that case, mileage should be paid. We make better use of taxpayers' money when we concentrate a portion of our staff where they are required for work purposes, with Ottawa as administrative home base. That has also been clear from day one.
On May 15th, 2014. See this statement in context.