At a very high level, I agree with you. I think the rule of general application is one where it is very easy for people of means who are sitting in Parliament to get an even greater benefit.
I will make up an example. Let's say someone who has a $1-billion wealth fund votes on a capital gains tax that would apply to everyone, and that change drew the tax liability down. That would be a very material advantage, but it applies to everyone.
The problem with the position you're advancing is that, if we don't have a general application rule, will parliamentarians ever be able to vote on anything? Where do we draw the line with something in front of Parliament that is important for the country to keep going? We could get into the CUSMA or the USMCA, depending on what you call it. There are so many other things that an individual's past performance or past experience is going to have an impact on. It's very difficult to narrow the rule of general application. I would invite you to make a suggestion and say, “Here is the proposal that I would make.”