I'm not at all qualified to answer that question.
I do understand—I've heard that question before—and will say that the OECD guidelines on conduct of public officials is pretty clear. You can never get rid of conflicts of interest. We all have personal conflicts of interest. We're human. You can only manage them. I do not think we can be perfect. I do not believe perfection is the goal. I believe holding public officials to account is the goal.
The Income Tax Act is holding people to account for their financial transactions. Where those overlap, there are lessons to be learned in the Income Tax Act.