Madam McClymont, I would submit that it's a highly pertinent question. There are serious issues surrounding Ms. Verschuren having conflicts of interest, including having received $12 million in funding from SDTC.
A letter was sent from PCO with a list of recommended candidates. Someone has to be held accountable. Ultimately, it's the minister who must be held accountable, but I think Canadians deserve to know if the PCO signed off on Ms. Verschuren's name as a recommended candidate, notwithstanding the very serious conflicts of interest at play.