Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance and his colleagues have selectively leaked the contents of this afternoon's budget to the media over the past number of weeks.
We know of the ongoing fight between the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Industry over broadband. We also know about the Prime Minister's intervention to keep the leadership candidates in check and happy. The government has abandoned the long held practices of prebudget secrecy. It routinely makes announcements to the press gallery and at Liberal fundraisers.
Why is parliament always the last to learn about the government's initiatives, including this year's budget?