Minister, I'm sure you'll recall it. In the past, we've seen this kind of game being played by the centre around here, by the Department of Finance and so forth, in saying, “Well, let ACOA pay for it.” That's not good enough.
Now, let's look at what's happened to your budget. It has been shrinking, and it's going to keep shrinking for years to come. In 2010-11, the budget was $382 million. It shrank to $317 million in 2011-12. This year it's shrinking further to $307 million. According to page 11 of the 2012-13 report on plans and priorities, the budget will be cut to $298 million in 2013 and to $296 million in 2014-15.
Isn't anyone in cabinet standing up for Atlantic Canada?