Mr. Speaker, in light of the hon. minister's answer, I ask the minister the following:
First of all, what are the targets and objectives that the minister is establishing for the federal government along with the provinces in terms of a deficit reduction strategy?
Second, in co-ordination with that question, is the minister prepared to make this the number one item on the agenda of the finance ministers meeting in June? Out of that meeting will there come specific targets and objectives not only for the federal government but the provinces as well?