I have a question for you, just for my understanding. Before the budget, we introduced a program of private pension income splitting, which didn't previously exist. Couples who are seniors benefit because they're able to split their income. In my riding I'm hearing lots of stories that it's saving them $4,000 to $5,000 worth of tax. However, it doesn't do anything for senior women who are alone, because they have no one to split a pension with them.
From your perspective as special advisor, would you look at that and think it's not a good policy because it doesn't help senior women? What's your role when it comes to specific policy issues?