Again, you're a very experienced sleuth, Mr. Duncan. I congratulate you on that investigative work.
This is absolutely normal. Do I think it's appropriate? Absolutely. Do I think it's normal in a Westminster parliamentary system when there's a supply and confidence agreement? Of course it is. These were routine meetings among senior officials of the Privy Council Office. Mr. Sutherland was in some of these meetings. I was in meetings with Mr. Sutherland and the Chief Electoral Officer himself—with Mr. Blaikie present—so we could understand the advice of both the Privy Council officials and Elections Canada as we worked together to develop this legislation.
You find it shocking that parliamentarians work together in a collaborative way. We think it's something Canadians would find very positive.