Thank you, Mr. Miller.
A number of people have lived through prorogation of the House three times for all sorts of reasons. The last time, public opinion did not really accept it. People challenged the use of prorogation, and it probably was an abuse.
We can see that the use of prorogation has indeed been abused by the current government on several occasions. The last time, it appeared that it was not well received by public opinion. Some people, including some university professors, wanted to find out what their peers thought. There was even that young man who set about creating a website to post the reasons why the government had decided to prorogue the House.
That leads us to reflect on the need to make more prudent use of prorogation and on the role of the Governor General. As a parliamentarian, my sense is that the Prime Minister goes to ask the Governor General for advice, but she really has no choice. It would have surprised me greatly had the Governor General decided not to follow the Prime Minister's advice. Agreeing to his request is no more than a formality.
You say that there could be more transparency, but, at the same time, you say that reasons for the decision need not be given afterwards. That is a very thin line. I find it hard to believe that the Governor General could explain her reasons beforehand, but not afterwards. Agreeing to the Prime Minister's request really is nothing more than a formality. The Governor General has very little discretion.