Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance has manufactured more than just his own new shoes. He also manufactured an entire election crisis on the eve of the budget.
His government did not hold any consultations. No witnesses appeared before the committee. It did not respond to any of the opposition's requests. There has still been no real negotiations between the parties. The budget is coming down roughly 24 hours from now, and the only thing the government has done is threaten an election.
Instead of making his shoes today, why is the minister not working on a deal to get his budget passed?