Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Kingsley, thank you for so many years of service.
You will not be surprised to hear that although you must have a few minor faults, I am not aware of them. You have great qualities, and I hope that you successor will have the same kind of qualities. Although I am still young, I have known two Chief Electoral Officers, namely yourself and Mr. Jean-Marc Hamel, whom I knew more personally because we were colleagues at the Club Richelieu.
Like Mr. Hamel, you are a very frank and straightforward man. When you were questioned as a witness by the committee, we often found that you gave lengthy answers in a roundabout way. It was certainly your way of gaining a few minutes of reflection before giving us a final answer. Nevertheless, your answers always told us exactly where we were going. I offer you my thanks.
I will not wish you good luck, because you already have the luck and the skills. I wish you every success with your new challenges.
I have two questions for you. The first question is the one that everyone in this room wants to ask you since you said that you were leaving. Now, I dare to ask you that question. Why are you leaving your job before the end of your mandate?
Secondly, what would be the 30 pieces of advice that you would give to your successor?