Thank you very much, my friend.
We come across this many times, and every time I ask you about a word, how we say it in English. Yes, in this age, I'm learning French. Sometimes pronunciation could be challenging, but that is not a challenge that cannot be overcome. I'm learning from my colleagues, and I'm learning from my staff. I'm taking lessons every week.
Colleague, the question about my understanding of French was, I think, offensive, because we do have our interpreters who translate, and that is a service we have. As the President of the Treasury Board, it's my commitment and it's my responsibility to make sure that across the federal departments and institutions the services are provided in both official languages. However, as the president, I don't have any tools, nor does the act allow me, to impose.... Yes, I can guide. We can set the rules and policy, and that's what we're doing. Yes, I'm focusing and committed to improving my French, and yes, bilingualism remains the core and the heart of our Canadian identity.