Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I left government four years ago today. I did not take any records or secret documents with me. I don't have access to document logs. I don't have access to my old calendars, and I don't have access to any records. I'm relying on media stories and Google searches.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Not that I recall.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No. At the time, the main preoccupation was Russia. It was a month after the French presidential election. We were very concerned about the disruption of elections, but most of the attention was on Russia at the time.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Never.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I didn't take direction from the political staff of the Prime Minister.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, never.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I don't know the answer to that. You probably should ask Mr. Jean when he appears. There was a distribution list within the Privy Council Office and some other departments of people who had the appropriate security clearance.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think you'd have to ask the Privy Council Office that. I'm just aware that notes went from the Privy Council Office to the Prime Minister's Office. They were logged out from us and in from them.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can't really speak to how they work now. I left four years ago. You would really have to ask the current Privy Council Office.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There are a variety of pipelines of paper and notes to the Prime Minister. It's the Prime Minister's Office that organizes that and decides what to send on and when.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. It's a privilege to be back here on the Hill after years of Zoom calls. I have no submission. I have no opening statement. I'd be happy to get to your questions right away.