Mr. Speaker, it is great that we finally have a government that has recognized that things need to change at times. I remember hearing that argument when I was in opposition in the Manitoba legislature. The New Democrats reduced the hours of estimates from 240 to 120. They argued that we should take into consideration technology and the different types of tools that were there.
If we look at that, opposition members, and all members, of the chamber have a very important role. All sorts of tools over the years have been expanded upon. ATIP, or access to information, is a great example of that. We have Order Paper questions. We have a parliamentary budget officer. We have a national auditor general. We have the Internet, which has really revolutionized, in many ways, access to information.
Would my friend not agree that when we look at making changes, we have to take into consideration the advancement of society? We have seen significant changes. There is more information out there for individuals in the public to see how government spends their money. Would the member not agree that technology quite often changes the way we do things?