Who knows, the way this is going?
I don't even know where to start. I am going to have to measure my words carefully here.
One billion dollars for a community development trust, $72.5 million for targeted initiatives for older workers, $127.5 million for the forestry industry long-term competitiveness initiative, several projects having to do with seasonal workers and unemployment--these steps that we have taken as a government are a very tough sell in my riding; they are a very tough sell in my province. Yet unlike yours, my vision for the country expands beyond the borders of my province.
Honestly, it is ridiculous. You talk about the Canadian government's money. The Canadian government doesn't have any money; it's taxpayers' money. Your motion has $5 billion in it, and it is a motion that you didn't write. Your leadership wrote the motion, because it has been presented at five different committees. I am sure you didn't present the motion to all five committees.
You talk about political will. I would ask you to show some political will and stand up within your caucus and support a budget that has all of these measures to help the very people you are talking about. Don't come in here and lecture us on political will. I am sick and tired of that.