At the end of my last round, we talked about the effectiveness of having the chief of staff or having the Clerk of the Privy Council, who both serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister, responsible for ensuring that the act isn't violated. They're the ones who are advising or protecting against this happening.
In the case of Mr. Trudeau, it didn't work, and in the case of Mr. Carney, he has 103 potential conflicts that are flagged. We're left with the same system, and it's left in the hands of these individuals. They both can be long-serving and well regarded, but the problem is who their boss is and what their function is to prevent the conflict. In this case, the risk of a decision being made by the Prime Minister that could further his own financial interests goes to the heart of the erosion of confidence that Canadians have in their public institutions. Do you recognize that there is a weakness in this system?