Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question.
The government says it consults people, takes notes and is free to take their views into account or not, but I think that seeking the people's consent will be the norm in the future.
Still, the government has shown at least some flexibility even though it has a fairly limited understanding of the concept of consultation. At least it made the effort to find out what people think.
Of course, we can hardly expect a radical change of heart from this government, and that is why economic interests and the industry's interests prevailed.
However, the winds of change are blowing. As I said, the 2015 election will be pivotal and will prove that these priorities cannot be left out of politics and public administration.