Mr. Speaker, yes, the minister was accompanied by officials, but he forgot to mention that they were gagged.
When the President of the Treasury Board testified, he stated that the issue of LRT funding for Ottawa did not arrive on his desk until September 28. Here are some of the facts: The LRT contract was signed September 15; the memorandum of understanding was signed over a year ago; and the minister was aware of the council's final vote on the issue in July.
Does the minister expect us to believe that he was not involved in this file when his parliamentary secretary requested funding details of the project eight days prior?