Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The minister told Parliament yesterday that he never sent Mr. Manera any letter, nor did his deputy minister, regarding figures other than those contained in the budget. However, today, Mr. Manera claims that, one hour before the budget was tabled, the deputy minister of heritage sent him figures regarding budget cuts hitting the CBC over the next three years to the tune of $266 million.
How can the minister reconcile the statements he made yesterday with those Mr. Manera made today and which are totally contradictory?