In fact we would much prefer to do it that way.
We understand the bulk of the actions that have to be taken must be taken on the spending side. We understand that Canadians have to live within their means and that they expect their governments to do the same. We are going to do that.
We also have had the benefit of a very well thought out report by the House of Commons finance committee in which members on all sides of the House participated. That is an important part of the consultation process. We intend to take that into account and we will give our answer when we bring down the budget.