With regard to Ms. Glover's point on the economists, she referred to private sector economists having provided some of the projections, the assumptions, upon which the budget numbers were based. That's the point, because the situation has changed. As such, there will be an effect on the budget numbers, and it would be helpful to hear from the economists on that.
I can understand the government's desire to turn Friday into a propaganda exercise, but Parliament has a responsibility to help provide information and clarity to Canadians, not just the government's message track from the Minister of Finance. Information should also come from respected independent economists in Canada as to what the impact would be.
If they're not going to be here at this committee, they will be speaking to journalists after the meeting and giving their views on what the minister has said. That is not as effective as actually having Parliament draw from them, in a very constructive way, their information here at a parliamentary committee. You're not going to silence Canadian bank or labour economists. They will communicate with the media on Friday, but it would be very helpful if they were able to do that by participating in a parliamentary forum.
I reiterate that we're trying to be constructive here.