Mr. Speaker, I think that when they read the motion introduced by the Reform Party, many Canadians, Quebecers and foreign investors would agree.
I think the target to reduce the deficit to 3 per cent of GDP within two years is an absolute minimum. In fact, it will not be that difficult since this year, the deficit is expected to be two or three billion less than forecast.
The trouble with the Reform Party's proposal is that it is accompanied by a series of proposals to reorganize the government. We agree with some of them but on the whole, it reflects an ideological vision that focuses on government operations and government spending and ignores all other aspects of the economy.
To Reform members, any government is a problem, except for policemen and prisons, because if we look at how they want to amend the Criminal Code, soon 10 per cent of all Canadians will be in prison and they will need accommodation. Pretty soon it will be like California, where the biggest budget item is not health care but police forces and prisons. In Canada and Quebec, we still prefer to see more money spent on health care and education than on prisons and police forces.
They forgot to include a huge prison construction program in their budget.