Mr. Speaker, there are so few cost overruns that when asked about Cúram, the government's response is that cost overruns are “common practice”. That is the problem.
There were problems with ArriveCan and there were problems with Phoenix, but that is okay. It happens all the time. In fact, as early as 2023, the Auditor General warned the government about the risks of “[taking] shortcuts...as happened with the Phoenix pay system.” Clearly, no one listened to her because we are now looking at $5 billion in cost overruns for software that is causing problems for 85,000 pensioners.
Again, when will there be a public and independent investigation?