Thank you, Madam Chair.
I think that given how difficult it has been, even of late, for all of us to keep partisanship out of these discussions, it's just a further demonstration of how important it is for there to be independent and objective people who are.... It is why the public service is there, and also to manage ongoing Governor in Council appointments that go perhaps beyond the life of a government.
They are there to manage. They are also experts in doing this. They have spent their careers in becoming experts in the areas in which they work. I have deep respect for the advice they give, and it's why we followed their advice in this case.