Mr. Speaker, I would like to clarify something that was raised in question period in the questions from the members for Battlefords—Lloydminster and Cariboo—Chilcotin.
They alleged that an ad was placed in the Hill Times by the Minister of Finance, or on his behalf, for a political fundraiser and gave his ministerial office phone number to contact.
This is not true at all. The fact is that this was the events calendar in the Hill Times and it was the initiative of the Hill Times to put that phone number in. The minister's office has contacted the Hill Times and it will make a correction in the next issue.
I would say to my colleagues here that before they raise such spurious questions in the House they should check the facts, otherwise they are being unfair to a very honourable member.