Public Accounts Committee on March 19th, 2024

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

No.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

—or hold it up to the camera or perhaps table it—

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

No, no.

Mrs. Shanahan, that is a prop. The clerk is reminding me that it's not permitted.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

—as a document with this committee?

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

You're welcome to send it in.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

That would be greatly appreciated, because it does seem that there's some confusion between whether it's a membership card or a donation.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Yes, Mr. Genuis, go ahead.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

It's quite evident that Mr. Yeo does not have a Conservative membership card; therefore, I don't object to the tabling.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Thank you, all right.

Mrs. Shanahan, you have two minutes.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

Do you see how well we work together, Chair? It's so much appreciated.

Can you tell us, as you are a donor, roughly how much money you have donated to the Conservative Party?

[David Yeo]

I'm not sure if I can disclose that, but it's not a great amount, that's for sure.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

All right, and just for the sake of parity, have you ever been a member of the Liberal Party of Canada?

[David Yeo]

I have not.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

Well, there you go. Thank you very much.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Is that it?

[David Yeo]

Maybe in my future, who knows?

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

I should ask maybe one last question. Concerning the People's Party of Canada, you said you're no longer a member. Can you give us the duration of how long you were a member of that party?

[A voice]

Is there overlap here, too?

[David Yeo]

It was maybe five months from start to finish, because originally I was in line to be the PC candidate for Ottawa West—Nepean, but I moved over to the PPC after Mr. O'Toole's policies came out.

[Brenda Shanahan, Liberal, Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC]

I think that concludes my questions, Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Thank you very much, Mr. Yeo. You are excused. I appreciate your coming before us today.

To everyone else here on committee, we'll see you Thursday.

This meeting is adjourned.