I just have a simple comment. The amendment, in and of itself, was not all that bad. We are asking a mandate of someone. If we really want him to meet the deadlines, he should have the resources he needs. It would not be pleasant to have the Parliamentary Budget Officer come and tell us that he cannot respond to our requests because he lacks the resources. And that is very likely to happen.
Mr. Hoback, you, yourself, could amend your motion to guarantee that that never happens. You, yourself, would need to guarantee us, through a friendly amendment to your resolution, that the Parliamentary Budget Officer could always respond to questions that, for goodness sake, are extremely relevant.
It would be highly beneficial if he could indeed provide us with accurate figures. Not only is the principle behind your motion completely reasonable, but it is also desirable, so much so that we genuinely want to see this work done—and done well.