Thank you to the Montreal Economic Institute. You have testified about the frightening trajectory of the federal government's budget horizon here and the direction they're going.
We had earlier testimony today from other witnesses who are calling on the government to at least have a plan and to table some kind of—long-term, if it must be—plan toward a balanced budget and to more disciplined budgeting. The minister, subsequent to that, dismissed all of our questions around that issue. He appears to really hold in contempt anyone who would mention a balanced budget or remind him that in 2015—11 years ago—they promised to deliver one.
Could you expand on your comment around the government budgeting? You said that the country is swimming in surpluses. What would a disciplined budget look like?