Let me say, Mr. Speaker, that I am sure the member will agree with the thrust of the document which we will be tabling today. It does recognize the fact that the key to continued economic growth and job creation is going to be the private sector and that it is important for government to do as much as it can to stay out of the way of the growth and job creation potential of the private sector.
That is how we intend to move the economy forward so that as the cycles go up and down overall we see a general gain in employment levels as well as in productivity and the economy. That is the key to it.
Do we need to reduce spending? Yes, we need to reduce spending. That was the purpose behind the consultation process that my colleague, the Minister of Finance, launched in this House and in the finance committee a few weeks ago. It is toward that end that we will be working in this February's budget.