Thank you, Chair.
This is something that I, as well as my constituents, am getting sick and tired of, so I'm speaking as the member of Parliament for Battlefords—Lloydminster in Saskatchewan on behalf of my constituents who want government to work together.
Honestly, if the ministers can't make this a priority.... This is one of the most important committees, I would argue. We have everything from babies to seniors, from families to labour and everything in between. Everything that goes through our committee tangibly touches a Canadian at some point in their life, and if the ministers cannot make it a priority to come to our committee and give us the respect to do what we've been elected to do, which is to ask questions and to hold the government to account, this is a new all-time low. I would expect that everybody on this committee is going to work together in the team Canada approach that we hear about in the chamber all the time.
I really hope that the Liberal members on this committee have the ear of their ministers and are able to express to them how important it is that they make the time. I know I can speak for myself. I am beyond flexible, and as long as I have notice in advance, I will be here to do the job that the residents of Battlefords—Lloydminster elected me to do.
Thank you.