In my opinion, the most important thing that MPs and Parliament can do is to focus on results. The government spends a vast amount of money, over $200 billion in fact. What does all of this spending mean for Canadians? As I see it, this should be the fundamental concern of MPs.
Experts can do studies to see if the money is spent effectively, if a particular department is overstaffed or if too much money was spent to purchase a vehicle. All of these are areas that can be examined, but MPs do not have an unlimited amount of time. They must make choices. For example, how do you want to spend your time as members of this committee? The most important thing is to examine results and to be prepared to identify expenditures that have failed to produce significant results. Money can then be put to better use elsewhere.