Of course, Mr. Minister, and to boost your credibility among taxpayers, it is certainly in your interest to take a fact-based approach.
As you know, the finance department has clearly stated that you took office with a budget surplus of over $1 billion. Growth is now higher than expected.
I would like to return to the expenditures that we are discussing today. You are asking us to approve supplementary estimates to welcome Syrian refugees. Could you provide a breakdown of these expenses? Will there be additional costs in welcoming the Syrian refugees? You seem to have adjusted your targets based on the number of refugees we will receive in Canada.