Thank you.
The minister also thought she was providing a defence when she then said outside the House, “No directives have been given in this case, it was just a phone call to ensure that they understood the issue and that they would be looking into it. That's it.”
She is a lawyer, but she didn't appear to grasp that it makes it even worse that she made these calls to influence—and, I dare say, pressure—the Canada Post CEO without even the pretense of legal authority. She said, “No directives have been given”.
I imagine you may not be able to answer this question, but is this involvement of a minister in a BOIE matter appropriate?