Thank you for the question.
Our time in Infrastructure was fascinating and very challenging. The role of the department was how to get money through and into infrastructure projects quickly, because time was of the essence. We were starting in the recession after 2007, and the programs were designed to get Canadians back to work.
We worked with Treasury Board and with other partners to streamline the delivery of those programs. We had effective partnerships with other governments and agencies to get the money out the door quickly, all the while making sure that we were funding good projects and getting the work done quickly in a sound manner and a good management fashion.
Clearly, I think one of my challenges as deputy will be on procurement. How do we build those partnerships with the other agencies, with Public Works, Industry Canada, and the Treasury Board? John Turner has been appointed the new associate deputy minister and will be helping me in that regard. I think my experience there I will certainly put to good use to try to get our major procurement projects through in a timely manner, as fast as we can get them done.