Government Operations committee  Absolutely. I told you. I don't wear suits. I'm sure, right now, if I tried to go through all of them after this whole incident.... I still did find old cards, even from days when I was in the Reform Party. I had cards in some suits that I'd stopped wearing. The point is that I showed up at this particular meeting.

Government Operations committee  --this is a collector's item. Just to qualify, I never met Mr. Harvey ever again. I've never had any discussions with him or—

Government Operations committee  As I continue to say, it was done more in a joking manner. Everyone around the table knew I was a defeated MP. That was no secret. I was one of the more recognizable MPs after my almost 12 years of being here. It was big news when I lost the election; I was one of the few government MPs who lost the election.

Government Operations committee  Not this particular one, but I understand Mr. Wright, who was at the same set of the meetings, said I crossed out information. I know that if this had happened, as you demonstrated that it had, it was qualified, because it was very unusual that I would ever hand out something—

Government Operations committee  No, I said this was the only time.

Government Operations committee  Let me clarify: no.

Government Operations committee  At this meeting, you have testimony from people who were there. I know you haven't been following this committee closely. There was a fellow, Mr. Wright, who appeared. He was at this same set of meetings. He made it clear that I qualified it, that I crossed out the information on that card.

Government Operations committee  I would say so.

Government Operations committee  I did. At one point, it was sent to me by his assistant.

Government Operations committee  All of the information that is privy to you when you are caucus chair is summarized for you by the House of Commons. When you're defeated as an MP, you're given all those records and all that information. It's not left behind; it's given to you.

Government Operations committee  Well, he's a friend as well. Why wouldn't I have his cellphone? But I made sure, as I've said, to separate business and personal meetings.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  If I could just finish, I did qualify that it was--

Government Operations committee  Well, let me clarify--

Government Operations committee  But there's some information that you're not privy to from the Conservative Party. I was instructed by the Conservative Party.... On the same day that website came down.... Again, I wasn't paying attention. It was my fault and my responsibility to my website. That website was developed soon after the election, and then, as I said, I forgot about it.