Inflation has been considerably low the last couple of years, certainly since 2006, with the management of the economy by this government. We've been working very well with a very low inflation rate.
To a bigger point, I see figures around the world, funding as a percentage of GDP, gross domestic outputs, and so on and so forth, and the bottom line is that this government, and you can't deny this, has provided more than $9 billion. You are, and I appreciate it, admitting that this is true.
You want me to calculate it for inflation and then give you that number. Well, I'm happy to calculate it any way you want, but the bottom line is that nine billion in new dollars.
Right now the S and T budget in Canada is around $11 billion. When we took office, it was just over $5 billion.
I don't see how inflation is that high. It certainly hasn't been where I'm looking. It's more money.