I'd like to get back to a comment made by my colleague Mr. Loubier. We're asking that the Minister of Finance appear before us to discuss two completely different items, namely the Main Estimates and the creation of an independent parliamentary budget office. We want to know where he stands before the independent office is set up. Perhaps we can invite him here next Tuesday. I realize we're not scheduled to meet then, but we could convene a special meeting for that very purpose.
On May 8th, 2006. See this statement in context.