Thank you very much, Chair.
I appreciate the remarks that my colleague Mr. Strahl made, especially in light of the interconnectedness of Bill C-33 and Bill C-26 and how, in light of those connections, it becomes incredibly relevant.
To address a few of Mr. Badawey's previous points, I find it perplexing myself how the Liberals seem to have this tendency to find concern with anyone who is unable to buy what they're selling hook, line and sinker.
Certainly when I hear from constituents, which I do on a very regular basis, they encourage me to do everything I can to ensure I am being their voice in the nation's capital. When it comes to some of the legislation that may not always garner the headlines it deserves—and certainly Mr. Strahl mentioned it in the brief he presented before this committee—I think it is important for Canadians to know how, with the discussions we have, whether before the transport committee or the various other duties that all of us undertake on a regular basis in the nation's capital, there are important connections that do in fact take place.
Just to note, if you would permit me, Mr. Chair, I endeavoured to have a discussion—and I even had an object lesson—on 2019 rural Alberta special areas wheat. I looked forward to discussing that in the context of Bill C-234. Now, I wouldn't want to be off topic from the conversation around the bill we have before us today, but certainly I would express my disappointment that we didn't have the opportunity to discuss that common-sense Conservative bill that would have brought needed relief to families and support to our great farmers from coast to coast.
I want to ensure that I stick to the conversation we have before us when it comes to the way that the bill this committee is studying and the impact that some of the.... As Mr. Strahl stated, when you have a bill that references a previously passed bill, one of the concerns that were highlighted—and certainly it's not limited to this one—is that when briefs are submitted, sometimes they don't get the due opportunity to be engaged in. The fact that Bill C-26 is currently being studied at committee, I think, speaks to this interconnectedness. I know that Conservatives have endeavoured to—