I have three questions. I'm not sure I'll have time to get to all of them.
I want to talk about our government's reshuffling of the timing of the budget and changing how the budget is reported to separate out capital and operating costs in investments and expenditures.
The first thing is on having the budget in the fall instead of the spring. I worked in construction for many years. Budgeting and economics in Canada are still very seasonal. You set your budget in the fall, you're doing your tendering during the winter, you contract awards, and a lot of that work happens in the spring and summer months. It aligns with standardized business practices.
I want to give you an opportunity to help us understand how that has made your job different or better. What should we expect moving forward in the alignments between what the budget is and what the actual estimates and mains are?
