I can start, and then I will ask Brian to provide some further thoughts.
First, the progress we've made so far has been in part because of a deeper level of co-operation among Treasury Board, Finance, PCO and PMO in terms of the budgeting process. We've been very closely aligned with the Treasury Board engagement throughout in terms of the work, such that when the budget comes out.... You know, we are getting closer to that objective of budget and main estimates simultaneously, as it is in Australia.
The advantages of that are that funds can flow more quickly. In the past there has been an 18-month delay from when a budget comes out and when the funds actually flow. It takes a much greater co-operation between central government agencies, like TBS, Finance, PMO, PCO, but also individual departments. One of the things we're doing, as part of our results and delivery agenda as the government, is actually requiring a more results focus on reporting as we're moving forward. This will require a much more closely aligned process in terms of budgets. As Treasury Board approves expenditures, departments will be required to report on results in a much more robust way than has been the case in the past. There's going to be greater integration going forward.
In terms of the election year, there will always be some challenges around that. We now have fixed election dates, barring any changes on that, but we have fixed election dates. There will always be some challenges as governments become elected, new governments with new mandates, and that will be incorporated into it, as has been the case this year. In fact, despite an election year this year, we've actually seen progress on these.
Brian, you may want to add something there.