Again, this is no secret. I had two constituency assistants during my period as a member of Parliament, and a couple of constituency assistants while I was a member of the Saskatchewan legislature.
I think what the member is referring to is that one of the constituency assistants who served me for part of my term as a member Parliament is the current Minister of Agriculture. That's no secret. It's certainly nothing that I find problematic. I reiterate that the relationship had no bearing whatsoever on my decision or, I believe, on my appointment to the Canadian Grain Commission as chief commissioner.