It is, as you said, Commissioner, quite alarming that parliamentarians would interfere with the work of independent office holders who are there to provide scrutiny. It is quite troubling, in my point of view.
The government has addressed the situation that we're talking about today, which is what I think Canadians expect of our government, but that doesn't quite suffice for the Cons. What matters most for them is to create chaos. Mr. Poilievre and his Cons, they thrive in chaos. They need to create it everywhere they go. In turn, they look to hurt trust in our institutions, including your office, Commissioner. When they use the House to direct or to seek to influence police in this country and compromise officers of Parliament, they're looking to hurt the trust in the institutions that they one day will seek to govern.
Commissioner, in your view, what is the long-term damage that is being done to Parliament and to institutions based on this conduct?