Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to join my colleagues in welcoming you and thanking you for joining us, Mr. Evans.
My colleague previous to me has noted that there have been many studies conducted on the issues around the budgeting and estimates process and that few changes have been made. My understanding is that this transcends governments, that it isn't necessarily an issue for a specific government.
In fact, we heard from a former member of Parliament here in Canada, a Liberal member, that this process can be a very partisan process. I'm wondering whether you could comment on that. Is that the experience in the House of Representatives there?