You also said that it would have been better to prorogue Parliament in March, when we learned about the pandemic. Instead, the government prorogued in August. How would you have the government conduct a thorough analysis of the data collected between March and August, and all of the cases in the community? We knew at that point that there would be a second wave. The country was heading towards a $300-billion-plus deficit. It was time to step back and take stock of the situation.
Why was it more important to prorogue in March than in August, when the government didn't have any data or evidence at that point? In August, we were truly facing an emergency. People were tired and fed up. They wanted to be done with the pandemic.