If I may say so, I don't know if, when the minister was invited, he was told that his presence and the presence of his officials would be required for only an hour or if he has only an hour that day. I don't know.
But my concern—although it's laudable that you suggest, Mr. Chair, that we could have him back—is that realistically we requested that the minister appear before us some several months ago. His schedule is such that obviously it's difficult for him to find time.
I note the other witnesses for Wednesday are from the National Energy Board and the Forest Products Association of Canada. Are they local witnesses? If so, I presume they would be available any time. So my preference, obviously, subject to the will of the committee, would be to have the minister here, if possible, at 3:30 on Wednesday with his officials and to spend two hours with them.