Thank you, Ms. O'Rourke.
I can understand parliamentary sparring. I can understand the desire of the opposition, especially the Conservatives, to play partisan games in an effort to elbow the government a bit. However, these are not normal circumstances. We are in a time when anxiety and unpredictability are running high because of our neighbour to the south. That creates an investment climate that is somewhat averse to new key forms of funding or investment.
We need predictability. We need to implement this plan, which has strong support across the country. It lays out clear policy commitments and has been very well received by the business community. For that reason, I think it's time to stop playing politics. We need to be able to pass this budget.