Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague of a few things. First of all, I thank her for her question and comments. I wish to remind her that, between 1988 and 1992, established programs financing remained stagnant. Meanwhile, the federal government wasted money on other programs, resulting in a 25.5 per cent cost increase.
So when they tell me that we must cut because of the deficit, I say we must start by cutting waste in defence spending, among other things.