I am delighted, Mr. Speaker, but first let me correct another error I am afraid.
The research department for the hon. member's party consists of a clipping service from the Sun chain of newspapers, so it is very difficult for it to carry on.
Let me correct an error. The hon. member referred to a statement I made last December that I had communicated information about the Airbus matter, and that is wrong.
What I said, which is a matter of public record, is that in discharging my responsibilities as I saw them, when I was fixed with knowledge of alleged wrongdoing by the previous government, after consulting with my deputy and with the solicitor general, I passed that on to the police to do with as they might. They looked into the matter and responded by saying they were going to take no steps as there was no basis for doing so.
In terms of the most recent clipping from which the hon. member is working, I can also say that last December when I was interviewed by Mr. Koring of the Globe and Mail who put that question to me, I did say I had not heard back. I was reminded within a few days and then I pointed out to the Globe and Mail within a few days that indeed I had heard back. That is the fact.