IT won't even let us use Skype, so that's not even an option to members of Parliament here in Ottawa. To Skype out of our Hill office is impossible. We are not allowed to use that program. Again, I assume it's to do with the technology and maybe the security. That issue might be the reason, but we can't use it, so that's not even an option. For them to even throw it on the table is kind of hilarious.
The reality is that—you're correct—when I go to the riding of Prince Albert, when I fly home on a Thursday night, I spend Saturday and Sunday in the riding visiting constituents, and I drive and drive on the weekends because they want to see me face to face.
If we want to use Skype and technology, why don't I stay in my riding and Skype in my vote and Skype in my attendance at committee? There is reality in why you want to be face to face. The point is that you want to understand the body language and the context behind the conversation. Face to face is the only way to effectively do that.