Madam Speaker, hope springs eternal, but as Paul Valéry added, it is like walking a tightrope.
The government says it wants to work together, but there is only one week left for parliamentary business. It has one week to announce a commission of inquiry, and it does not have carte blanche. The government must have the consensus of the House regarding who will lead the commission. It must give the commissioner the flexibility to define the terms of reference. It must ensure that the commission can conclude its work before the next election.
The clock is ticking. The government must announce this commission of inquiry immediately, so why waste precious time?