You're right.
Let me say it for Mr. Lemire's benefit.
In sessions like this, we always have 20 or 30 witnesses who want more money. But 30 million or more Canadians have to pay the bill. At this committee, those 30 million Canadians are represented by one single witness, from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. However, a small group looking for another subsidy, another government loan, is represented by 20 or 30 well paid lobbyists. That is a problem. Groups and organizations, especially from industry, are better organized than taxpayers, who are too busy working. The business groups and companies looking to obtain money are well organized and have the funds they need to hire lobbyists who come here to collect the money. That is not a good balance.
How could we correct the imbalance between all these powerful companies who always want more money, and all the taxpayers who have to foot the bill?
I would like to hear your suggestions on the matter, Mr. Wudrick.