Point of order.
Evidence of meeting #19 for Public Accounts in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was bonaventure.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #19 for Public Accounts in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was bonaventure.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Charles Hubbard Liberal Miramichi, NB
Mr. Poilievre says “blame” for what is going to be in this report?
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Liberal
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
You wrote in a memo to Minister Gagliano on July 1, 2001, that “We have nothing to justify submitting to you a request for approval to negotiate directly with the owner of 800 Place Victoria.”
In a memo to Minister Goodale, seeking approval for a lease with Place Victoria, in reference to Place Bonaventure, you wrote the following: “That strategy was the most cost-effective for the government.”
Given this, how could you possibly have recommended signing a lease with Place Victoria when, in two separate memos, on two separate occasions, you said that Place Bonaventure was a more cost-effective option for the government?
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As an Individual
Place Bonaventure was the most cost-effective solution for the government based upon the client requirements that had been identified as part of the process.
At the time the tender process was carried out, it was monitored by a fairness monitor and determined to be a fair process. In accordance with the client's needs, we recommended that the lease be signed.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
When the needs were changed, you didn't give Place Bonaventure a chance to change all of its calculations, did you?
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
Yes, but you changed the framework of the entire bidding process, and you let only one of the participants compete under the new conditions.
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As an Individual
In fact, they became separate transactions, because the lease with Place Bonaventure had been signed.
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Conservative
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As an Individual
Not necessarily. We had determined when we went into negotiations with Place Victoria that we would be able to put other clients in the space in Place Bonaventure. It became Public Works' rented space, essentially.
Noon
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
And the other two bidders that came in ahead of Polachek?
Noon
As an Individual
It was a separate transaction. So that transaction had closed.
Noon
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
So you're telling me there was no competitive bid for this latest transaction.
Noon
Conservative
