Well, I would disagree with your characterization of the situation.
Certainly, when we were dealing with an international summit, I had conversations with the Mayor of Huntsville about what was going on in Ottawa, or what was going on with the planning, and we would exchange information. So that was merely an e-mail that said before you talk to the media, you might want to get all the information. I think that's a wise thing for MPs to do, as well as mayors.