Thank you, Mr. Johnston.
It seems to me, based on our conversations in this committee, that there are some members participating in these debates and proceedings who want to get to the facts and the matter at hand, and there are others who are painfully avoiding the facts and don't seem to want to talk about them.
Mr. Johnston, it's clear to me that the Conservatives sang your praises and extolled your virtues for over a decade. In fact, in 2007 Pierre Poilievre himself said this about you on your appointment to the Mulroney-Schreiber inquiry:
I think we're dealing with a very credible individual, and I think that that distant history bears little relevance to the fact that he has a very distinguished career. If we're suggesting just because at some point in history he was appointed by a former Conservative prime minister that he should be disqualified from participating in public life, I think that is a little bit extreme. This is a very qualified individual, and frankly, I haven't heard anybody question his integrity, and I have no reason to do so.
Mr. Johnston, why do you think Mr. Poilievre has changed his mind from 2007 until now?