Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question. It gives me the opportunity to underline for the hon. member that in my view every single dollar we receive from the taxpayers of Canada is vitally important and our judgment in how we spend it is always open to review.
I consider this expenditure to be lavish and unworthy of taxpayers.
I would like to remind the hon. member that there are new cooks in the kitchen now and we are going to do a lot better.