It was clear that there was evident discomfort and that they were actively looking for another chair. Although I was not privy to the conversations with Mr. Balsillie in the minister's office, it's my understanding that he wanted to continue, and he communicated that to them. Around May 2019 and June 2019, I was informed that there were two candidates they'd like me to talk to as potential candidates for the board chair. One of them was Ms. Verschuren.
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