Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much, Professor Franks, for being here. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time.
I want to thank you also for your earlier comments with respect to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's status and office.
I have a quick question. Would you agree that not only the PBO would benefit from enhanced funding, but that the PBO would also benefit, and Canadians would ultimately benefit, from an independent Parliamentary Budget Officer reporting directly to Parliament, as opposed to working under the auspices of the Library of Parliament? Do you think that would help us ultimately drive up trust in our democratic system?