Mr. Chair, I appreciate that.
Many members will know the time that I spent on the Emergencies Act joint review committee. I would suggest that, when it comes to getting strong, factual, direct answers, sometimes political actors are not the best witnesses. I'm wondering, through you, Mr. Chair, to Mr. Villemure, if there was a consideration of other people who may have provided direct advice to the Prime Minister, for instance the Privy Council Office. Would that be a potential for an exchange?
I'm trying to avoid a political circus that has no substance. Ultimately, I know, having worked with Mr. Villemure, that he's going to want to see some kind of recommendations out of this to ensure that the firewall that Ms. Damoff has mentioned between the RCMP and the highest office in the country is upheld, supported and reaffirmed, potentially, or, if there were gaps or if there were any possible influences, be they direct or indirect, from the Office of the Prime Minister to the RCMP, that they are immediately addressed.
Would there perhaps be consideration for people with a legal background who understand their legal responsibilities to the public versus a political actor who would, I would say, be very experienced in presenting a political response, perhaps, rather than a factual one?