Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today go back to my Member's statement from earlier, and the questions are for the Minister responsible for the budgeting process, the Honourable Floyd Roland. First off, I was happy to be a part of the historic venture that the Regular Members took upon themselves to go out and listen to the public with our pre-budget consultations that happened in September. I think they were very fruitful and certainly a step in the right direction. We went into the communities, and we listened to what their concerns were.

But, Mr. Speaker, something was missing, and that's what happens between us going about these pre-budget consultations; the business plans happen and then the budget session. The public doesn't get to see what their MLAs are doing or what they're saying in the business plan review. Some of the best debate that I've heard as a Regular Member in this House happens in committee. The public does not get to see that debate take place, Mr. Speaker. They see us hibernate for four months only to come out with a bullet proof, well-orchestrated budget. I'd like to ask the Minister of Finance, why are all the business plan reviews done in this veil of secrecy, and what can the government do to try to open up the process to the public? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.