I would also add that, in order to make the process more effective, it might be a good idea to incorporate the budget bill into the supply bill, as some countries do. The two would be a bit more in sync. That would enable parliamentarians to deal with only one amount and to focus on priority issues, while studying a wide range of issues at the same time: the budget and supply. A number of countries are doing that. We could learn some lessons from them and apply them in Canada. I think that would help us understand the effect of the budget on supply.
On February 29th, 2012. See this statement in context.