Thank you.
Given that the sensibilities and sensitivities of the Conservative members are so high, I will leave the hypothetical case aside.
I have only one point. Your CV is impressive, and I think you've demonstrated on paper that you have the qualifications for the job. It's probably simply an oversight, but on your CV you mention that you were deputy chief, operations support, and deputy chief, patrol operations, from October 2001 to August 2010. However, you neglected to state which police department you were working for. I'm assuming it was the City of Ottawa.