From a Department of Finance perspective, I think there is clear merit in having a budget in that February to March time period, outlining the spending plans for the Government of Canada, and then an appropriation act or main estimates that follow, reflecting the cash requirements for those spending plans. Without a doubt, that's the paradigm and the objective.
In 12 of the last 15 budgets we've been on that cycle. I think the proposed changes to the Standing Orders buy a little bit more time to meet that goal, to give us some more time, so that those spending plans that are reflected in the budget are incorporated.