My opinion, Mr. Chair, alongside that of my colleague Mr. McLean, is that I think the importance of having the Auditor General here is very clear. This is a very large amount of Canadian taxpayer dollars—more than $7.4 billion—and I think the government has repeatedly proclaimed just how much they listen to the AG and how they take the opinion of the AG so seriously. I think it's prudent that we have the Auditor General here so that we can ask questions about this $7.4 billion. Who better to have here than the Auditor General, alongside the CRA and other officials?
I want to state the importance of that. If the government is serious about their own assertions on the importance of the AG, they will absolutely support this, and this committee will ensure that the Auditor General is present here for these questions.