Madam Chair, on the same point of order, as you noted in your opening remarks, there is a fair bit of leeway afforded to committee members to ask witnesses questions. I would submit that having regard for that, the question is pertinent to the judicial appointment process more broadly.
I would say that in light of these substantiated allegations of political interference by the PMO, including the use of Liberalist, the perception that the integrity of the appointment process has been undermined is real. It is important—