Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that.
I have absolutely no problem supporting the motion that Mr. Richards has put forward, and I've shared that with him.
I do have some concerns about the notice of motion that Mr. Desilets put forward. I don't think that bringing in staff from the PMO or bringing in former ministers is relevant in this study.
What I think I am most concerned about is the fact that we sat in the space on Tuesday of last week, and the chair asked us if he could cancel the next meeting on Thursday. There were also commitments that we would come back at the beginning of the session and sit down to talk about all the studies, including the ones that Mr. Richards just brought forward, which I've already publicly said that I would support. There was a commitment that we would have that discussion at that time and look at what the new agenda would be for the beginning of the next year.
I'm very disappointed. It feels as though we missed an opportunity on that Thursday. I would have been happy to come to the committee when I was there. The chair was very clear in what he shared with us.
I want to move forward, but it feels like we're here partly for grandstanding and politics, so I move to adjourn this meeting.