You spoke about the over-programming efforts by the department. I suppose to some extent you'd want contingency plans in case more money was available. Is that a function of the low tolerance--the 1% of budget? Would this department be better off and the public no worse off if the $200-million ceiling on being able to carry forward were removed and they were given the same 5% leeway as other departments in carrying forward?
On June 1st, 2009. See this statement in context.