Mr. Chairman, first of all, I believe he was vetted. I mean, he was recommended by the Canadian Wheat Board. Obviously, they've done some research into it.
Like Mr. Lauzon, I don't have any problem with him coming here, but I sure do under those pretenses. I mean, the guy is qualified, and by the time Mr. Easter suggests that he be here, he'll have had the biggest part of a year in his position. Do we want to waste time, waste valuable committee time, checking his credentials, so to speak? I think his history tells us all we need to know.
I'm not going to be ridiculous and vote against it, but under those pretexts, it's purely partisan.