The government includes the Privy Council, the Cabinet, and so on. The government says it won't provide the information and hides behind the Privy Council or the Cabinet. The Minister of Finance obviously had to have a costing done. He prepared a bill. He was told how much it would cost. People in power don't have to try and hide; they can simply say how they arrived at their numbers and be transparent.
We are members of Parliament, elected members of Parliament. I was elected in the riding of Acadie—Bathurst. The people sent me here. They want me to represent them. My mandate and my responsibility are to vote on behalf of the people of Acadie—Bathurst whom I represent. Is it not perfectly normal that I have actual information in front of me before I vote?