The average cost of an advertisement in Homemakers is $26,000, not $300,000.
The documents also show that Ms. Cardinal received the idea from Alex Morrison, president of the Pearson Peacekeeping College, who also sits on the board of directors for the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies. I remind the minister that the institute receives almost $100,000 a year in grants from the Department of National Defence. As well, Sally Armstrong, editor of Homemakers magazine, and Duncan de Chastelain, son of the Chief of Defence Staff, also sit on the board.
Can the Minister of National Defence spell conflict of interest? Can he explain why his department is engaging in such obvious objectionable cronyism?