Okay. Well, let's get to that. A major contradiction that I think Canadians feel concerns these remarks.
You said on national television: “...we just don't keep information to ourselves. In the case of the couple of cabinet ministers we are in the process of discussing with the centre how we're going to inform those provinces.”
Mansbridge: “The centre being?”
Fadden: “Sorry, the Privy Council Office. The Prime Minister's department.”
And regarding your investigation into foreign interference with municipal politicians, you stated:
They haven't really hidden their association but what surprised us is that it's been so extensive over the years and we're now seeing, in a couple of cases, indications that they are in fact shifting their public policies as a reflection of that involvement with that particular country.
Mr. Fadden, this indicates to me that CSIS has been monitoring these individuals for some time now. Would I be correct?