Mr. Speaker, Malcolm McKechnie, Canada's deputy ambassador to Italy, was the frontman for the government's recent whirlwind tour over there. McKechnie stayed at the posh Excelsior Hotel for three weeks when he was just getting things ready. The cost was $10,000.
I would like to ask the junior foreign affairs minister this question. Why was this approved by the Prime Minister's office and who was it in there that signed the authorization?