Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thanks, Madam Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. For me I guess there are the comments that Mr. Rosenberg had consulted the parties. As one of the two designates on the task force, I can confirm I have not corresponded with Mr. Rosenberg.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To your last line there, I think that's the exact problem. Mr. Soliman has outlined it repeatedly. The security establishment simply does not understand how the political process works leading up to and during an election. I think it is incumbent upon legislators and parliamentarians and even, frankly, campaign experts to be brought into that process and help the security establishment understand the political realities that would take place, not just in a campaign period but also in routine business between election cycles.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's a great idea. That makes perfect sense to me. I think Mr. Soliman and I both thought that's exactly what would happen. In the aftermath, particularly of the October 21 meeting that was referenced, that was not at all what happened. I won't speak for Mr. Soliman but for me, but I think it was incredibly disappointing and completely unacceptable because this whole process was set up for that exact reason.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  He did not.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You'd have to ask Mr. Chong.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It was August 2020 through February 2022, approximately.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Again as a reminder, I was the backup operative. Our campaign was in very capable hands with Mr. Soliman. I think it was a situation where we've gone through this really robust security process and the assumption is that you can have a frank conversation about what's happening—even if some of it is just anecdotal in the beginning—and receive some guidance on how to respond in what is the most political of times during a campaign period.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you. Madam Chair and members of the committee, my name is Tausha Michaud. I'm a senior vice-president at McMillan Vantage, one of Canada's premier public affairs and communications consultancies. I have loyally served the Conservative Party and Conservative movement within Canada as a volunteer and senior staff member in government and opposition.