Not at all; in fact I report directly to the Minister of Health, so I'm on equal footing with the president. The two of us report, so we now have two people working full time to run the agency and run outbreaks, for example.
If anything, it will enhance the role of the chief public health officer, because I can exclusively focus on ebola, on public health issues, on speaking to Canadians, on international connections, with the provinces and territories.