Mr. Speaker, the cat is out of the bag. Yesterday, the government House leader openly threatened a Christmas election if the House does not support his budget as it stands. The Liberals did not hold any pre-budget consultations, did not hear from any witnesses in committee and did not include any of the opposition's demands in the budget. Now, they are already resorting to blackmail instead of trying to come to an agreement.
Quebeckers elected a minority government. That means an agreement has to be reached with the other parties. Why will the Liberals not get to work instead of threatening an election?