Government Operations committee  I had two during that time. I had Mr. Loiselle and Mr. Claude... Oh, he won't be pleased.

Government Operations committee  His name is Claude.

Government Operations committee  The north tower, frankly, doesn't ring a bell.

Government Operations committee  So with regard to the West Block, it's yes.

Government Operations committee  Yes, they briefed me about progress on the work, generally. However, they didn't talk about the various components of the RFPs or the corporations that were interested or not interested in it.

Government Operations committee  A cocktail fundraiser?

Government Operations committee  That's correct.

Government Operations committee  I did indeed.

Government Operations committee  I say that I suggest to you that you bring all these people here. I have nothing to say about this. These are allegations by a person about a conversation he had with another person. If you want to ascertain whether the conversation took place, I would suggest you invite them to appear.

Government Operations committee  That is not true. But again, I would suggest to you that you bring them here and ask those questions. Mr. Rotor made those--

Government Operations committee  Yes, I do.

Government Operations committee  We are colleagues, going back to 1998 when I ran for the Progressive Conservative leadership. We have known each other over the years, both of us having worked in the banking industry.

Government Operations committee  I did not.

Government Operations committee  The “hand-picked man in Montreal for Mr. Harper”: that's a way of putting it.

Government Operations committee  No, I was not.