I received an e-mail not ten minutes ago advising me that the minister has been ordered bed rest by his doctor. He will not be able to be in attendance Thursday. He's to stay in bed until Friday. He's quite ill, as you probably noticed from question period yesterday, so he will not be able to be in attendance Thursday.
That's where we sit. He's advised that he is more than happy to prepare for an extra meeting next week that he can attend to speak to the main estimates as well as answer questions as necessary.