Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to the hon. member. She mentioned what the government is spending. It is all true, but you have to remember that one of the big problems, one of the serious deficiencies of the system, is that the deficit does not really come from overspending by the government, since revenue is greater than commitments, if we set the deficit aside for a moment.The problem is that those who are very well off do not pay their fair share. I would like her party, the Reform Party, to recognize the fact that one of our biggest problems is that wealthy people and multinational companies do not pay their share. Social problems have no impact on the deficit.
In the House of Commons on January 31st, 1994. See this statement in context.