Mr. Speaker, there is a very simple explanation. There was no reversal.
It was simply a decision based upon technical criteria, security criteria, cost criteria and design criteria. The evaluations of those four separate evaluation teams were all brought together. We wanted to provide the best kind of access for the public, the best security for Canadians, the best functionality for the people working there and the best presentation of the Canadian showcase for the country.
It surprises me very much for a separatist party to be so concerned about the Canadian embassy in Berlin.