Mr. Speaker, if the hon. member is capable of convincing the auditor general that we ought to change the accounting method because contributions now come only from employers and employees, we are prepared to examine the situation.
I understand the hon. member's questions but he is constantly quoting the auditor general as if he were quoting the Deity. Sometimes we have to accept that God does things that are not to our liking. Only the Pope is infallible.
Instead of making forecasts, let me point out what we have done to date. The government's operating balance has risen from a $4 billion deficit in 1993-94 to a $17.6 billion surplus this year, a $21.6 billion improvement. Within that amount, there was a $6 billion improvement in the U.I. fund deficit. This means that, looking at the cuts, the reorganization of public finances, less than 30 per cent has come from the unemployment insurance fund, and 70 per cent from government activities, cuts and other steps.