Thank you very much.
Of course, we are here to analyze competence and qualifications, and your resumé seems rather thin. Many of my graduate students have longer, more comprehensive resumés than this. A lot of your administrative experience, if this is what the job entails, seems to be of a biblical or religious nature, as opposed to in a corporate organization such as this.
It's hard to determine whether there will be forward thinking or unbiased thinking, that there's no ideological lock here. So my two questions will be to determine whether as a progressive thinker...and I know the Conservatives don't like the word “progressive” anymore.
First, as standing operating procedure, the use of opinion editorial pieces that set a personal agenda outside of the organization but effectively determine its course is an issue we are concerned about here. It means that you'll be operating outside the board or the mandate.
The second question is on policy and procedures. In terms of your own management style, would you continue to muzzle an employee or threaten them with discipline if they spoke about bills such as Bill C-39?
Those are the two questions, and if there's time left over--