Discussion · Government Orders
Alexis Deschênes Bloc Québécois
“The government avoids answering our questions in committee meetings just to waste time. The public sees this and does not understand it. I want to know why my colleague thinks the government does this.”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague said something that resonates with me because it is something I have felt as well. According to feedback from the public, when they saw the exchange between my colleague and the Minister of Finance, they did not understand why the minister was not answering. I must admit that, over the past year, this is one of the things I have noticed that really amazes me. When we go to a committee meeting and ask questions, it seems as though the government’s primary goal is to avoid answering questions and just run out the clock. I really do not understand what the point of that is. Does my colleague have any explanation or possible theories to share?”
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague said something that resonates with me because it is something I have felt as well. According to feedback from the public, when they saw the exchange between my colleague and the Minister of Finance, they did not understand why the minister was not answering. I must admit that, over the past year, this is one of the things I have noticed that really amazes me. When we go to a committee meeting and ask questions, it seems as though the government’s primary goal is to avoid answering questions and just run out the clock. I really do not understand what the point of that is. Does my colleague have any explanation or possible theories to share?