Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Actually, I would like to correct something I said earlier. I mentioned that several of the Liberal members who participated in the June 17 lobbying meeting were at the table today. I said there were two, but there are actually three. Shannon Miedema also took part in the lobbying meeting and is now around the table to defend the project.
That brings me to my question for Mr. Cory.
You know, Mr. Cory, several years ago, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities produced a report concluding that the Canada Infrastructure Bank should be abolished. The NDP agreed, the Bloc Québécois agreed and the Liberals agreed. We all came to that conclusion at the end of the study, agreeing that it was a bit of a partisan problem. Today, what we're seeing is that this is ultimately what happens. Money is being handed out to friends of the Liberal Party.
When we see this kind of thing happening, which is exactly what everyone feared, do you think it helps people trust your institution and your alleged impartiality?