First of all, I would like to thank the hon. member for Perth—Wellington.
I would also like to thank the member for Berthier—Maskinongé for raising these very important points.
I would like to quote the motion that that House unanimously adopted last week on December 11. By unanimous consent, it was ordered:
That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings to permit the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to make a statement followed by a period of up to 10 minutes for questions and comments; after the statement, a member from each recognized opposition party, and a member of the Green Party, may reply for a period approximately equivalent to the time taken by the minister's statement and each statement shall be followed by a period of 10 minutes for questions and comments.
The purpose of this motion, which was adopted by the House of Commons, was to enable the former deputy prime minister and minister of finance to present her economic update. That order asked the Chair to interrupt the House at 4 p.m.
The hon. member for York—Simcoe.