This feels like a really foundational question. I could even draw an analogy as to whether you buy or lease a car. I think it really depends on the outcome, the objectives and the means whether we have decentralized or centralized. That is a big question. The federal government is huge. There are so many systems that do very different things that I think it would be almost impossible to have one system that would provide all of the services across the country.
Is there opportunity to consolidate and streamline? Absolutely. I think that's part of having a good picture of what these 75 applications do.
Which are needed? Which should be retired? How do you modernize the public service going forward? My advice is don't lose sight of the outcome, which is improving service delivery to Canadians.