some solutions to ensure clearer accountability between the executive and the administrative arms of government.

A general lack of transparency about government spending and a reluctance by the public service to call attention to irregularities because of the increased concentration of political power in the prime minister's office are weaknesses in the present-day system of Canadian government.

In general, I have come to the conclusion that he is not always a reliable witness and that any affirmations made by him should be accepted with caution,

The 2000 audit made it apparent that ... management had not implemented any of the 1996 [Ernst and Young] recommendations, ... Nevertheless, information was dropped from the final 2000 report, with no mention of the 1996 audit.

It may be presumed that he did not want someone like Mr. Cutler to obstruct or delay his method of handling sponsorship files,

Even at that early date, Allan Cutler ... suggested that there was bid-rigging and political interference, providing reason enough to call for an audit,