Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Mr. Elliott.
I know we had some interaction when we were the government, on border issues, when you were the national security adviser to the Prime Minister. That was very much a staff/policy sort of role, and this is very much a line management job, although you have brought in a number two who's an experienced RCMP officer to handle some of the operational decisions.
I'm wondering, how do you see your role? Is it as an interim chairman and CEO, with the operating part of it delegated to your number two? Do you see your role as passing on the torch once you've set the RCMP in the direction that you and the government would like to see it embark on?
How have the RCMP officers responded to date to a civilian commissioner? I know there was a lot of chatter about how that would work.