Thanks.
The problem with that is you didn't look at any other options. Thinking off the top of my head, are there not any major dealerships that would love to get credit for providing the cars, and they do just that?
I believe one of the motorcades I was in had Audis, and they were beautiful vehicles. I asked, “Where did you get all these Audis?” They had cut a deal with the Audi manufacturer and they took the credit for it. They gave them the vehicles, they were used, and then they got them back. For them, the loss of the dollars was worth it.
Is there not any other agency in government that could make use of a vehicle like that?
Again, I hear you did the business case of lease and purchase, but one of the things we're talking about here is reusing and reallocating to other parts of government. I didn't hear you suggest that was looked at in the business plan, sir. That's one of the issues we're focusing on here today. That needs to be done more. It would seem to me that vehicles would be an asset that could be utilized across the country, because Lord knows we must own enough vehicles in the Canadian government.