Good afternoon. I will be asking my questions in French. Thank you both, Mr. Worthy and Mr. Sheridan, for making the long journey here to share your experiences with us.
Since my time is limited, I will put three questions to you in succession and then you can each take turns answering them.
I was delighted to hear that it is possible to have an open government, even with a coalition government. We mustn't forget that we currently have a minority government in Canada. The government often maintains that progress is impossible because opposition parties hold the majority of seats.
You have a coalition government. We came close to having one too at one point. It would appear that in spite of having a coalition government, you have managed to make the shift to open government. So then, I'm delighted to hear you say that.
What would you qualify as your biggest success, and conversely, your biggest shortcoming, as far as having an open government is concerned? In your opinion, how has open government proved most beneficial to Australia and the United States? What mechanisms has the United Kingdom yet to put in place? You say that Australia and the United States have adopted the best approach. What haven't you been able to put in place?
I would also like to hear your views on social media. You talked about the important role that social media play in the lives of public officials. Do these public officials blog and post comments on social media discussion sites? Do they do so anonymously? I want to be sure that, in the spirit of open government, when you say public officials interact using social media, they interact openly, using real websites. Thank you.