Madam Speaker, delegating power does not delegate one's overall responsibility to ensure that these foundations, these agencies, operate to the mandate they were given. In fact, at the time of the appointment of Ms. Verschuren, the CEO indicated to the government that there was a conflict of interest and that it should not proceed with this appointment. The government knew about it. The Privy Council advised the government of the fact, yet it decided to proceed anyway, and we can see what happened. Ultimately, no one is to blame but the Liberal government.
In the House of Commons on October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.