I counted six separate occasions today when the members of the government talked about the need for analysis. I'm just wondering if it would be possible to request from the minister's office all of the analysis that was performed to backstop the government's Turning the Corner plan.
For example, Mr. Watson just referred to budgetary items. Could he maybe help Canadians understand what analysis backstopped the ecoTrust; what analysis was performed to show exactly how many greenhouse gases would be reduced; what analysis was performed to substantiate their claims on the bus pass measures; and what analysis was performed--any kind of econometric analysis, modelling, whatever--by the government? We have seen nothing at all.
In fairness, the members keep raising the need for analysis in this bill. I'm wondering if they can help us understand what that means in real terms. Could the parliamentary secretary, through the minister, request full disclosure for all Canadians and all members of this committee on all the analysis performed, all the modelling performed inside government and outsourced to consulting firms? We would very much like to see exactly what was done to arrive at the numbers the government is putting forward.