Mr. Speaker, how convenient that is.
In January 1997 Mr. Lemire went with the Prime Minister on a team Canada trade mission to Asia. In May 1997 he donated money to the Prime Minister's election campaign. In June 1997, as a result of his team Canada contacts, he applied for a CIDA grant. In September 1997, because of the CIDA grant, he qualified for a low interest EDC loan.
Considering that Mr. Lemire was convicted of both tax evasion and fraud, the public needs to know the answer to the question, did this man also get an EDC loan?