Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to our witnesses for being here this morning.
One thing that was not mentioned in the opening statement when it comes to Bill C-65—I think a lot of Canadians are focused on one specific section, which really shows the cynicism that the Liberals and NDP have rightfully earned from Canadians—is the attempt to change, through this legislation, the date of the election.
I want to go back and talk, though, about how yesterday the NDP leader came out and gave unconditional confidence in the Liberals, and here we are 24 hours later talking about advancing what we call the NDP-Liberal pension protection act.
One thing that I had some concerns about several months ago was when there were several CTV articles that said that former NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, who was in the NDP caucus at the time, and Minister Dominic LeBlanc, had been working together in conjunction with bringing forward this legislation.
The first question is, could either of you confirm how many NDP MPs or staff were briefed and provided information before the bill was tabled?