Sorry, I was on the floor feed. You're correct. There are a lot of buttons to push before I begin to speak. I unmuted and hadn't returned to the English feed.
I applied through the Governor in Council website and then was invited to an interview. The panel was made up of six individuals. I provided references. Then I was informed that I would pass to the next stage of this process, which was psychometric testing, and I went through all of that.
This is an important role, and when I applied for this position, I expected that the process would be a demanding one. After going through all of that, I felt that it was. It was demanding. I answered and interacted in any step of the process when I was asked to do so.
I only ever spoke with individuals from the Privy Council Office until I received a call from the minister informing me that I would be the candidate. He then let me know that the consultation process would take place. Unfortunately, I did not know the magnitude or what that would entail until I was informed that the certificate of nomination was being tabled in the House.
I can't really comment on the process, but I can comment on what I lived through, and that was my experience.