Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
I want to concur and agree wholeheartedly with my colleague, Mr. Turnbull. I am glad he's here with us today. I too am very disappointed that the Conservatives continue to try to delay the passing of Bill C-59, the fall economic statement, by proposing this time-wasting motion. We have heard from stakeholder after stakeholder after stakeholder. They have asked to move as quickly as possible to get going on passing this legislation, particularly on things like the clean economy investment tax credits. They're not able to do the work until we actually pass this legislation.
I will tell you that in proposing this motion today, the federal Conservatives are disingenuous. It is not the job of the finance committee to interview possible future politicians. They have to stop using the finance committee for their fishing expeditions and honour our important role to review, improve and pass critical legislation that comes to committee, which is what we're doing today.
Mr. Chair, I would ask our colleagues to stop the games and stop the gimmicks that slow down our important work. Let's get back to clause-by-clause. Canadians are looking for serious leadership from their government—not games, not slogans, not gimmicks.
Thank you.