Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the parliamentary secretary on his speech and tell him how much I enjoyed working with him on the Standing Committee on Finance.
He made reference to the fact that the work of the committee had a big impact on the minister and the results of his budget. I agree that I could see a direct reflection in the budget of the recommendations made by the committee and the details provided to us by individual Canadians. The committee provided an important venue for Canadians to participate in the debate on the budget which is so important to them.
Does the parliamentary secretary expect that the Minister of Finance will continue this participative process with the Canadian public? Will the minister ask the committee yet again to be involved in the process as we prepare for our next budget?