I get the sense that when the Auditor General eventually informs us that program X or program Y is failing, it is usually too late. Midway through, the committee dealing with the department in charge of the program in question is not able to detect or see that the program is falling short. We are talking about reconfirming Parliament's role in budgetary oversight. But there is a flaw here. We don't have the tools we need to prevent these failings. Regardless of the government in power, this information always comes to light too late.
That was not a question. I would like to hear your thoughts on that. I would say you are quite bold in suggesting a non-partisan approach as far as the Parliamentary Budget Officer's role goes. You also mentioned tax expenditures; that's quite a bold suggestion on your part given the current majority government.