You were wondering why the committee wanted to meet with you. It is because you were Minister of Public Works and Government Services for five years and we are having trouble understanding how decisions are made within that department, particularly regarding the leasing of office space at Place Victoria and at Place Bonaventure. We have had a few meetings on this issue. You may have a good idea of the ties that bind Public Works and Government Services Canada with another department, the Economic Development Agency of Canada. You were there long enough.
Two days ago, we heard from Ms. Janice Cochrane, who was your deputy minister and also served as deputy minister to those who followed you. She was telling us that the lease that was signed with Place Victoria was, in her opinion, a routine lease. Do you agree with that statement? Judging from your own experience, was it really a routine lease?