Mr. Speaker, the minister of public works' own records indicate that $752,000 was paid out to cover this application for $450,000.
How can the minister explain that, not only was $100,000 more paid out than was originally asked for, but also the government paid out in a commission of $82,500 along the way, as well as a production subcontract of $120,000, which was also not part of the original application? Is this not called giving the customer more than he asked for?