Well, yes, and that's kind of my point, really. I was recalling former British prime minister Harold Macmillan's response to a question by a journalist about what blows a government off course. He said, “Events, dear boy. Events”.
I would say that this is very much a case where events have overtaken the original Speech from the Throne. I absolutely get that the suspension of the investigative committee is a problem, and I think Professor Lagassé's point about there being a political cost is well taken. Since we've had this greater scrutiny of prorogation, people take notice, people who never understood the term or thought anything about it. It has become short of a flashpoint when you hear that word.
Yes, there is a political cost, but it is unusual to carry on a parliament with one session and—