Let me close with my own apologies to our colleagues here from the child care community and from the CLC and working people. We share some of the very deep concerns that have been brought to this table and to this committee today from the child care community. The termination of the agreement that we had in place with the former government has significantly impacted our ability to deliver early childhood education in the province. So I regret as well that they haven't had as much opportunity.
In terms of building a strong Canada, there will always be disagreement. It is the nature of our country. Our budget, by the way, disappeared from the headlines in four days. It is the nature of Canada because we are a confederation of provinces and territories. When you can strengthen a province or a region, you are strengthening the nation. When you are handicapping a region or a province from building for their future, you're handicapping the future of the nation.
I believe this country is built on fairness, equity, and trust, and when a national government makes a promise to its citizens, when a national government makes a promise to the people of Saskatchewan, where I come from, you'd better keep your promise. It is how we build a strong federation; it is in that fairness, equity, and trust. And this, committee members, has shaken the trust in my province in this national government.
I would like to see this national government restore that trust. I would like to see the members from Saskatchewan who represent us in this Parliament spend more time explaining Saskatchewan in Ottawa and explaining Ottawa in Saskatchewan. But fundamentally, I would like to see, for the benefit of the people of Saskatchewan, this promise kept, because it makes a significant difference for our future.