Mr. Speaker, as we have said several times earlier this week, the minister in question has apologized and she has repaid all of the inappropriate expenses. More important is the fact that our government has reduced overall travel spending by ministers by over 15% from that of the previous Liberal government. We have also reduced hospitality expenses by $33 million from the previous government. Our government has always respected taxpayer dollars. We have done so in the past and we will do so in the future.
In the House of Commons on April 27th, 2012. See this statement in context.