Mr. Speaker, my colleague makes an excellent point. However, it is way beyond me to speculate on the logic of the Conservative government. That is a bridge too far. There is no rationale, rhyme or reason, certainly when juxtaposed against the long from census.
The federal government killed the long form census because it intruded into private lives. The same government has an airport grab, and we do not know whether it has stopped, which means that Ottawa was not getting a snapshot of our lives every five years, but it was in our pocket and purse, following us on vacation and to the car rental agency and gas station and washroom. Apparently, the Conservatives are not interested in how many washrooms one has, but they are interested in whether one went to the washroom.