I think they wanted to kill the program. They wanted to take the money. They wanted to give it to FACTOR, partially because there had been some cuts in international marketing that they wanted to restore. Essentially, they picked a panel that would give them the decision they wanted, which is not unusual in government, I've been given to understand. And they got what they wanted. But they certainly did not consult the beneficiaries of the program. That, of course, would have been one-sided.
On October 20th, 2009. See this statement in context.