Mr. Speaker, when I say "approximately" - - I receive the daily sales figures from Expo, each day by fax, but the other accounting, the salaries, the other expenses that Expo incurs, takes longer to come because it is sent over through the finance section of Economic Development and Tourism, so that is why I say "approximately." I know from the daily sales figures, and I know approximately what they are expending, but it is the same kind of numbers as May, maybe improving slightly.
With regard to whether I know what the potential loss is there, I am very well aware of the potential loss, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we went into it knowing that if we did not go into it and did not proceed with the fair, that the loss would be a minimum of $2.5 million not counting liabilities and potential court cases. We are,iIn fact, more than $2.5 million at the present time. I am well aware of that, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, will I go to Expo - I have a very busy schedule, Mr. Speaker - if it is absolutely necessary. I will advise the House, though, that I have dispatched one of the staff from Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Kit Spence, who was an architect of this particular fair. Mr. Spence has met with myself and all the directors who are involved in the various aspects of the exposition. He has taken their concerns into consideration and has taken the verbal report that we received from Mr. Nerysoo into consideration. I have instructed Mr. Spence to go there to try to resolve some of those problems and report back to the deputy minister, and hence to myself, as soon as possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.