Thank you. That is what I will do.
I would like to go back to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. I am going to quote a part of the minister's speech. I know that I should have asked him the question, but perhaps you can help me. He said this: “We succeeded in keeping costs within what we had previously forecast.” According to an article in Le Devoir dated November 24, 2008, security costs for the Olympics and Paralympics went from $175 million to $500 million. A little less than a month later, La Presse told us that the costs would rise from $700 million to more than $1 billion, especially if the threat level in Canada were to rise.
The Paralympic Games are not over, and you are asking for an increase of a little over $17 million for security in the supplementary estimates. I am not claiming that this is a threat, but there are rumours, and some media are saying that Canada could become a target of terrorism. With this information, and in light of the fact that the Paralympic Games are not yet over, I would like to know if you feel that an amount of $17 million should be enough to cover all the security. I know that you are not the only ones involved, that the RCMP and the local police in British Columbia are also involved. But I would like to know if you feel that other requests will be made so that we can continue to maintain security. We have gone from $175 million to more than $1 billion. There is a discrepancy between the numbers and the minister's statements.