\u0027Who did you think was paying for all of the wine and the food and the luxury travel that you were consuming?\u0027
Morneau:
I want to make it clear that there were in fact mistakes made here. I have said quite clearly that in hindsight I should have recused myself from this decision when it came to Cabinet. I did not know that there were expenses that had not been charged to me in that travel. But I’m not making an excuse. It was my mistake not to have taken responsibility to ensure those expenses were paid. I found that out only with a thorough review of my records over the course of the last few days.
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