His job as chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission is to administer the act that was duly passed, not be a spokesman for the minister on proposed legislation. That's my concern.
My original question was, do you see that op-ed piece as a mistake? I think it was a tragic mistake, because it makes you seem to be not independent of the minister, to be the minister's promoter of Grain Commission business. Qualifications set aside, that's my concern.
As a member of Parliament, I respect the work you did previously. You and I might have disagreed on the issues, but you were always honest and up front with me on the issues, and I'm being honest and up front with you. I have concerns about that article, and I've heard lots of complaints. It destroys the independence you need to have as an independent chief commissioner.