[English] Hon. Ralph Goodale (Minister of Finance, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, once again I would refer the hon. gentleman to the external audit conducted by Ernst & Young in 1996, and the internal audit conducted by the Auditor General of Canada reported in the year 2003, both of which indicate that the polling activities of the government were handled properly and that the appropriate procedures were followed.
[Traduction] L'hon. Ralph Goodale (ministre des Finances, Lib.): Monsieur le Président, je conseille encore une fois au député de consulter le rapport de vérification externe réalisé par Ernst & Young en 1996, et le rapport de vérification interne déposé par la vérificatrice générale du Canada en 2003.