Thank you, Madam Chair.
Minister Hajdu and Minister Miller, thank you for being here with us.
First of all, I have a question not about the content of the report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, but rather about how to do it.
Mr. Miller, I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I think you said that at the end of the day, the picture painted by the PBO might be inaccurate—another word could be found for it. Nevertheless, this may make it difficult for elected officials and for me in the opposition not to read the report, but to find the information in it to qualify things and for you to answer our questions.
It's a bit like telling me that the current PBO formula isn't working for anyone. The report certainly contains some valid, interesting and relevant information. Again, I don't want to put words in your mouth, but my understanding is that some of the criteria no longer hold up, for example in terms of effectiveness, and therefore things would no longer have to be measured in terms of effectiveness to be effective. Minister Hajdu's comments were somewhat along the same lines. I don't know if you see the intellectual tour de force here.
Anyway, I'd like to ask you this question. Are you saying that with the current formula, neither the opposition nor the governing party can properly read the budget?
Madam Chair, of course, my question is for both ministers. I'll give them time to answer.
Thank you.