I'm finding it interesting right now, Mr. Chair. We're understanding that the Minister of Finance is unable to attend and now we're hearing that it's not the practice to invite the other minister, where in other committees we have had ministers come forward to present at supplementary estimates. If one of the ministers is available, I do think it would be important to have the minister here to speak to the supplementary estimates.
It's fantastic to hear from the parliamentary secretary that the Minister of Finance will be here for the budget implementation piece, but I also think it's important that we do have a minister here to be able to answer our questions. It's great. Government officials are also very important and very relevant to the conversation, but I think it would be important to have the minister of state here.
I would like to encourage my honourable friend across the way to consider putting that invite out to the minister of state.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.