Mr. Stewart-Patterson, can I just ask you, given the four corners, presumably the parameters under which you were retained by Canada Post, were you restricted in your creativity in terms of trying to figure out possibilities going forward and, for example, were you asked to examine in detail the merits of the proposal that was being investigated by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives?
Monsieur Stewart-Patterson, compte tenu des quatre principaux éléments, présuménent les paramètres en vertu desquels Postes Canada a retenu vos services, j'aimerais savoir si on vous a imposé des limites en ce qui a trait aux options envisageables. Par exemple, est-ce qu'on vous a demandé d'examiner en détail les mérites de la proposition qu'étudiait le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives?