Mr. Speaker, we need to recognize that the government House leader is collecting an additional salary, and yet he is not doing his job as the House leader. The primary responsibility for a House leader is to work with opposition parties and work through a legislative agenda that allows for the timely passage of legislation. Some legislation is much more complicated than others and therefore will require more time. Some pieces of legislation are a little bit easier and could pass through. If we had a government House leader who had the ability to negotiate, we would have a much more productive House of Commons.
My question is for the government House leader, and I would appreciate it if the government House leader would stand and answer the question. Why does the government House leader not negotiate in good faith with opposition parties so there would be more timely proceedings—