I appreciate my friend's eloquence and articulacy, and I know there is a wide latitude of where we can go, but the motion under consideration is a programming motion to schedule the meetings on the budget. If he could try to keep his comments towards that, as opposed to a wide-ranging discussion of the carbon tax, which I think is beyond the scope of the motion under consideration, that would be helpful.
He has mentioned several times that he wants to be constructive, but there are others who want to speak on this as well. He's mentioned me in particular, and I'm wondering if we're going to get a chance to talk. I have not yet had a chance to speak at this meeting on this motion.
I'm wondering if his spirit of constructiveness would extend to allowing people to have a chance. I do have something to propose as well that might help.