I don't think it should be part of our process. We don't interest ourselves in it. We interest ourselves in competence and philosophy, and particularly as this is reflected in the way candidates have engaged outside of the legal profession. We're interested in what they've done in their communities and whether they have contributed to their communities. Of course, those who have been judges for a long time are more constrained in doing that.
In terms of their philosophies and their exposure to the diversity of Canadian society, these things interest us. However, we raise no issues that would relate to partisanship at all. It doesn't interest us; we don't pursue it, and we would consider it not appropriate for our deliberations.