Briefly, Mr. Chair, I appreciate the interventions by Mr. Perkins and Mr. Housefather.
I will remind our colleagues that we all travel to get to Ottawa. Back in 2019, my good friend Mr. Johns, who is on this committee.... He and I have some of the highest travel costs among parliamentarians. Back in 2019, it was.... We're always under scrutiny about our travel claims and the travel we have. It is for us to answer to.
As the Governor General is the commander-in-chief of our Canadian Armed Forces, she is among the highest for that. She is in charge of this, and she needs to answer to it. I know all my colleagues travel extensively to get to Ottawa, but I would have to say that Mr. Johns and I—and maybe some others from the west—probably have among the highest travel costs, so we know the scrutiny we are put under on an annual basis for that travel. However, it is imperative that we answer for it. I think it's no different for the Governor General. She needs to be able to come to this committee and explain these bills.
Thanks.