Information & Ethics committee  I was running, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm sorry?

Information & Ethics committee  I did. My picture was often taken behind Mr. Gagliano, and people who are not politically inclined might have felt that by association I was part of the scandal. I was on the PLC board. I held a couple of positions with Mrs. Robillard; I was on the executive in Westmount. I'm a business person.

Information & Ethics committee  I was taken aback, but I didn't have to refer to anyone; I accepted to come here. My official agent has cancer. This is somebody I've known for 25 years. She couldn't be with us today because she has serious bone and breast cancer. I spoke to her on Friday--I'm under oath--and she was never approached; I was never approached.

Information & Ethics committee  You know I was with the other party for a long period of time.