Mr. Hermanson, I will tell you the difference. If Bill C-39 had become law, I would never had faulted you for having written such an op-ed article stating that the legislation had to be implemented, because that would have been your job. It does not matter whether the bill had been passed unanimously or on division, Parliament would have enacted legislation and it would have been your job as chief commissioner of the Canadian Grains Commission to implement whatever law Parliament passes. This is normal. The problem is that you commented on a bill before it was passed.
On March 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.