Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague. We know what is included in the bill, and we know what happened in committee when the chair rejected the amendments. We know the entire story.
The examination of the bill has been rushed, and beer, which is an important element, has been left out. The bill is amending the Excise Act and the Excise Tax Act, and it does it comprehensively. In light of what happened, it seems that something important has been left out, namely beer.
Here is my question. Given what happened in this very important committee and knowing all the facts, how is it that the official opposition supports this bill? How can you support this bill knowing that something important is missing and that there was a total lack of diplomacy? The chair of the Standing Committee on Finance has rejected amendments that should have been included because this is a bill that should deal comprehensively with everything in the Excise Act and the Excise Tax Act.