Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I think all my colleagues here know that I'm a reasonable person who's willing to compromise. That's why I would ask my esteemed Liberal colleagues to stick together with us this time and go along with the committee. We can prove to the public today that we're a non-partisan committee.
Ministers are elected officials, and they aren't infallible. They make mistakes sometimes. The minister made one today in Question Period when she insinuated in an answer that the Auditor General is not neutral. That's more than asking her to complete a study, Ms. Shanahan. I don't agree with what you said. The minister really went too far. It is this committee's role to show that we stick together and that we all support the Auditor General's neutrality and independence.
I urge you to support this motion. We must stand together to preserve the Auditor General's independence. It's very important, and we can prove it today to everyone watching and those who will be watching.