Absolutely not, but you could say that the chief statistician and the advisory networks they have in place create a narrow perspective on some of these issues. The minister and the government bring a broader perspective: what does this mean nationally or regionally for different segments of Canadian society? They apply a much wider matrix of considerations than does the chief statistician perhaps, and they should have the right to do that at the end of the day. At some point, we have to trust the politicians to do the right thing.
On April 6th, 2017. See this statement in context.