Mr. Speaker, I listened to the speech by the hon. member. He was raving on about doom and gloom and negative things. I did not hear him speak at any time of the positive things this government has done since taking power.
I did not hear him talk about the fact that Canada for the first time in 10 years has led the industrialized world in terms of economic growth. I did not hear the hon. member talk about the fact that in a matter of one year and four months this government has created more jobs than the previous government did over a period of 10 years.
I did not hear the hon. member talk about all the progressive initiatives this government is taking in terms of embarking on major reforms, the foreign policy reforms, the social program reforms, the tax reforms. There are all of the major initiatives the government has taken on in order to look at the kinds of programs the federal government is suited to offer versus the provincial governments.
I did not hear the member talk about the infrastructure program this government has put in place. Municipalities from coast to coast have endorsed it and have spoken positively about it. People have seen positive things coming out of it.
I also did not hear the member congratulate the government on the fact that for the first time in a matter of 10 years this government will meet its deficit goals.
The business community is fed up with this negativism. The business community tells us day in and day out that it wants positive talk. It wants us to stop talking negatively. When will my colleagues in the Reform Party stop talking about the doom and gloom?
I will read a quote from a newspaper in Alberta where some of my colleagues were elected. The February 7 Edmonton Journal talks about the tax revolt which is being led by the Reform Party and states: "That is why the tax revolt incited by Manning and played out by the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation has the reek of raw manipulation about it. It is a classic case of setting up a straw man, knocking it over and savouring the victory. Instead of-