I can only talk about my own experience and my views of the Public Service Commission. I've been appointed through a parliamentary process. I was nominated by the Prime Minister. I believe it was Prime Minister Chrétien at the time and, subsequently, Prime Minister Martin, because I was interim. It's very complicated. I finally got a vote and full support of all the parties.
In my job, I think it's really important for me to have the support of all parties, because I have work to do. I need to be able to have relationships with both sides of the House and, certainly, I've been in my position long enough that the sides and the seats have changed. So it's a good thing that I had good a relationship with the opposition at one time, because it became the government.
That's the nature of the comment I made, that for me to do my job it's really important that I have the support of all members of the House.