Yes. I don't remember the exact date, but it was in December. Some Conservative groups were demonstrating in front of Stéphane Dion's offices. It may have been to protest the coalition. I don't really remember. Mr. Dion was then the member for Saint-Laurent—Cartierville riding and leader of the Liberal Party. Mr. Paradis and some other MPs came. I think Mr. Gourde was there too, but I'm not sure. At that time, Mr. Padulo and I asked Mr. Paradis whether he would agree to hold a fundraising activity at his restaurant in the new year, for the Conservative association in Bourassa riding. He said that would be no problem for him and asked us to come to his office after the holidays because he had just been appointed minister and he didn't know yet what was on his schedule. There was also the volatility in what was going on at the time.
