That is a good question. I've worked in different sections of the Office of Federal-Provincial Relations. At the time, I really wanted to work in that area, as federalism was a highly significant issue. I also have experience in studying the fiscal and economic situation of provinces. I had the opportunity of being involved in the major discussions in Charlottetown, and I was there before the referendum. I have observed first-hand the importance of provincial areas of jurisdiction and of the political relations between the provinces and the federal government.
I'm very proud that I had the opportunity to work in the federal-provincial relations office in those areas. I looked forward to the opportunity. I thought it was a very important debate. I learned a lot from my colleagues in the federal-provincial relations office about the roles and responsibilities of different jurisdictions in Canada. We would be happy if it were deemed a priority to publish provincial-regional economic and fiscal reports. I have experience in some of these fiscal balance issues at Finance Canada as well in the federal-provincial relations office. I did work on issues like equalization and federal transfers.