Mr. Speaker, first of all a substantial portion of that spending is the infrastructure program which has been signed by all of the provinces. That program has been tremendously welcomed by all of the provinces and the municipalities. Along with our other measures it is going to lead to a substantial amount of job creation.
I am sure the member opposite understands the absolute importance of job creation at this stage of the fragile nature of our economy. That is what we are committed to do. That is what our budget is going to deliver. That is why those spending proposals, which are all a bit modest, are going to lead to substantial job creation.