Information & Ethics committee  Certainly, Mr. Chair. Thank you, honourable members. I'm glad that I was here to be heard. I just want to say one thing: all expenses in Westmount—Ville-Marie were accounted for with due diligence. Thank you.

Information & Ethics committee  No, but there are inferences—and I have a copy with me—that, if anyone were reading them who was not politically savvy, would associate me with what is going on.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm not on a mission. I was asked to come here. I was not subpoenaed.

Information & Ethics committee  One of the staffers. When I got the phone call—

Information & Ethics committee  A staffer who works for the committee, I was told.

Information & Ethics committee  May I add something, sir?

Information & Ethics committee  I do. To begin with, I would have come here no matter what party asked me to come here.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Szabo—

Information & Ethics committee  My response to you, sir, and the committee is that I would have come here regardless of which party asked me to appear.

Information & Ethics committee  Why am I here today?

Information & Ethics committee  It's to make sure that any nuances that appear in the paper should not involve me in the scam.

Information & Ethics committee  No, sir, and I would have refused to do so had I been contacted.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.