I'll tell you that both in my own work and in the work I've done with the commission over these past ten years, one of the great frustrations has been the inability of the current model of SEA to work, to have any influence on decisions. Personally, I wouldn't be opposed to seeing it legislated. Whether it would have all those sorts of consequences you outline, I'm not sure. But yes, I think it would change quite fundamentally the nature of the decision-making around the cabinet table.
On April 28th, 2008. See this statement in context.