Thank you.
It will be, as I think Mr. Wild has stated, for the Ethics Commissioner to determine whether there are aspects of any budget that cover matters within the scope of the ethical wall. If that determination is made, then I would recuse myself, remove myself from any of those deliberations.
I think it goes, Mr. Chair, to comments that you've made. I would expect in making those determinations the Ethics Commissioner would apply herself to the definition of “private interest” and consider whether the matters are of general application, whether they affect a public office holder--i.e., me--as one of a broad class of persons or not.
So that's a standard we apply as she makes that determination.