Right Hon. Paul Martin (Prime Minister, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, first, Ms. O'Leary corresponded with the Ethics Commissioner; as a result of this correspondence, she declared her status, and then she followed the Ethics Commissioner's recommendations to the letter. Second, Ms. O'Leary stated unequivocally that she had never interfered in the awarding of any contracts.
Deuxièmement, Mme O'Leary a déclaré, sans équivoque, qu'elle n'était jamais intervenue dans aucun octroi de contrats.