Mr. Speaker, I am not involved in the management of these companies. The minister of finance of the day followed all the rules and ensured that he was not in a conflict of interest. When there was that meeting, he ensured, as the rules state, that Mr. Wilson was present to listen to the discussions that occurred between the managers of the trust who wanted to inform him of this so-called important decision to be made.
In the House of Commons on February 18th, 2003. See this statement in context.