I think the finance ministerhas been saying that she understands this.
I'm hoping the government will understand the importance of bringing back spending to a reasonable level. Again, what's the finality here? The finality is to work for the benefit of Canadians. The benefit to Canadians, with fiscal policy, is to bring inflation back to 2% as fast as we can because the more time it takes, the more painful it is in terms of the cost of living. It's as simple as that.
It's not a question of having a small government or a big government. The question right now is just cyclical. We need to bring spending back to a level that won't make Canadians' lives harder.