I understand that you are saying that you simply submitted your name and that you had the required qualifications for the position and therefore you were chosen. It has nothing to do with your political choice, nothing to do with your connections with the Conservative government, even though Mr. MacDonell allegedly called you about this. In your opinion, it is because of your skills and not because you had run as a Conservative party candidate or because you knew Mr. MacKay's chief of staff. It has nothing to do with any of that, but only because of your skills that you were chosen, is that right?
On March 11th, 2008. See this statement in context.