Thank you very much.
Finally, every expert in this field who has come in has recommended exactly the same thing, that we should be having the budget tabled at least by mid-February—some said January—and the estimates should be tabled simultaneously, and I know you're also adding the report on plans and priorities.
This is all common sense. Where did we go astray? Why are we not doing this? This seems like a sensible thing so that all parliamentarians could make wise decisions. We have the scenario now where we get the main estimates, then we get the budget implementation bill. We're finding out about some of the cuts. We're finding out entire agencies or commissions are ended, even though the main estimates had a budget for them. The whole process is completely nonsensical.
All I can say is that your recommendations seem to make common sense, and frankly, I can't think of any reason why we wouldn't move in that direction.