Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's not up to us to say whether the deadline is reasonable or not. In any case, the minister will tell us whether he can appear or not. Let's look rationally at the content of the motion. Once everybody agrees, the minister will appear if he can. Everyone seems fine with what the motion says and interested in supporting it. Then, regardless of how much time is left, the minister will tell us whether he can appear or not.
We're not reprimanding him. We're just asking him to appear if he can. Personally, I wouldn't waste any more time on this. We have excellent witnesses and are having great discussions. I'm about to ask Mr. El‑Khoury to join the Bloc Québécois.
That said, Mr. Chair, I would like you to call the vote on this motion right away so we can continue this interesting discussion.
Thank you.