I don't believe I'm in a position to describe any individual items that may have been discussed. That's in the nature of advice to ministers, and there was a cabinet committee process that reviewed the proposals. However, with respect to the overall process, I can tell you that we looked right across the government. The president met with more than 10 ministers. Every deputy minister met with either the secretary or the senior associate secretary of the Treasury Board. We identified areas where there was a potential for gains in efficiency or effectiveness. Consultations included ministers at the level of the President of the Treasury Board, other ministers, and a committee of cabinet. In every case, the priorities of the government acted as an extra screen.
On November 2nd, 2006. See this statement in context.