In what ways was Parliament distracting you from consulting with civil society on the direction that we should be taking? What was the burden you were relieved of in order to be able to focus more on consulting with Canadians, which apparently you hadn't been doing much of prior to prorogation, at least not effectively, which is why you needed the time off from Parliament, if I understand you correctly?
On February 16th, 2021. See this statement in context.