I had three questions for Minister Merrifield. Since he's left us, I'll still pose them to you to put them on the record, but you may or may not be able to respond. I'm just going to put them all on the table.
I know this question about Canada Post being in the police and security business during the Olympics came up earlier. There was $652,000 for security of the mail. Can you elaborate on how that was spent? It seems like an inordinate amount of money for Canada Post to be spending on policing and security for the Olympics. That's the first question.
Second, I'm delighted the minister is following our lead on rural postal delivery. Of course safety is the primary concern, but my concern is with the elimination of delivery in rural and remote areas. I'd like you to comment on that. I'm also concerned about the job loss that may ensue as a result.
Finally, I don't think your responsibility is the Royal Mint, although it does come under Mr. Merrifield. You are indicating it is? Good. I understand that $1.4 million was spent on the forensic audit to discover that the $20 million of missing gold wasn't really missing. Can you comment on the $1.4 million and how that was spent, and whether or not that was a good use of taxpayers' money?
Thank you.