In the House of Commons on January 31st, 1994. See this statement in context.
Pre-Budget ConferencesOral Question Period
January 31st, 1994 / 2:35 p.m.
LaSalle—Émard Québec
Liberal
Paul Martin LiberalMinister of Finance and Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development -Quebec
Mr. Speaker, with reference to the $800,000 let me say that the constitutional conferences put on by the previous government cost $7.5 million.
These conferences were put on by these institutes. Let me tell you the food we got was very good but it was not very expensive. Perhaps that is why the hon. member was not there.
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