Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a concern that has been raised for many years on many occasions. I think it is imperative we provide all Members with reasons why budget estimates, main estimates and dollar allocations change. There are legitimate reasons why they change. Sometimes commitments cannot be lived up to for whatever reason. Sometimes there are urgent requirements that compel the government or Ministers to reallocate resources.

But whatever the reasons are, I agree we should look for ways in which to provide that information to Members, so Members do not conjure up worse case scenarios about why it is being done. Members should know why it is being done. I think there are ways in which Ministers can also have that kind of picture because they do not always have it.

For instance, recently there was a decision not to provide cat train services to Colville Lake in my constituency. In a panic about it, someone wanted to know why. Was it because money was reallocated because there was urgent requirements somewhere else? I did not know, so I waited until the information was provided to me. And I was satisfied with the response I received, and I provided the information to my constituency. Sometimes there are legitimate reasons why that happens.

I think sometimes we do not know ourselves, but there is a requirement for Members to know. And I think there are ways in which it could be done. Again, this is something to discuss amongst ourselves, so we agree on how it should be done and so there is more accountability and transparency. Thank you.