Minister, we're looking here to support you. We're looking here to support the committee. Without our being at the table, certainly, I don't think it sends the right message that you're being transparent. Doing media interviews is one thing, but to work in a collaborative way, which you say you intend to do, quite simply isn't happening. You admitted that you didn't even realize if we were getting daily briefings or not up until this point.
Again, I implore you to impress upon the Prime Minister to allow us as part of this committee. Simply saying it's a cabinet committee doesn't answer the questions that I think Canadians are looking for answers to. Again, I would implore you to request of the Prime Minister that we be a part of this. I do believe that you want to work collaboratively, and unfortunately it just doesn't appear to Canadians that you are.