Justice committee  No, no. And I appeal to the first-hand knowledge of the people who have worked with me over the years on very delicate, sensitive matters, including many of you around this table, and ask you whether or not that is in keeping with my character to do such a thing.

Justice committee  Yes, that's it. It was a chronological point, not a political one.

Justice committee  I acquired the ability to review my texts through my counsel. I do not have possession of my government phone.

Justice committee  However my legal counsel got the texts, that's how I got them. It was through my legal counsel.

Justice committee  Well, I'm not sure what you're asking, Ms. Raitt.

Justice committee  That's true.

Justice committee  You may recall that there was a small story on the front page of The Globe and Mail about this a few weeks ago. When that story ran, I said to myself.... Actually, it wasn't when the story ran; it was the next day when I got a very specific question from The Globe and Mail throug

Justice committee  Honestly, I don't know.

Justice committee  No. One hundred per cent no.

Justice committee  Well, one would expect that, if such an effort existed, then I would have been aware of it, and I was not. And I know the people involved very well. Mathieu Bouchard and Elder Marques are incredibly accomplished lawyers with sterling reputations, and it is inconceivable to me tha

Justice committee  Let me give you an example that is contemporaneous with the events you're describing. It was becoming really clear as we approached the end of the NAFTA negotiations that whatever settlement we came to on dairy policy was going to have a really large impact on the Quebec electi

Justice committee  My understanding—and I worked with counsel on getting access to all of the documents I needed for this presentation and conversation—is that it's not my decision to make any longer.

Justice committee  Absolutely not, and as I said before, I really don't have an opinion on what decision either the former or the current Attorney General should make, and I am quite happy that I am not in their shoes.

Justice committee  Absolutely not.

Justice committee  Yes.