Mr. Speaker, in all of the presentations we make, whether it is policy or pronouncements in this House, our whole objective is to look forward, not backward. Perhaps that is the difference between the Liberals and the Reform Party.
We all know that when we do forecasts there is a certain amount of risk. When we have the responsibility of government we have to make the best possible projects as we can.
It is obvious that this government is going to reach its 3 per cent of GDP and leave us with a $25 billion deficit in 1996-97. That is obvious. I think it is going to do that. That is not a tough target. That is number one.
Number two is at that period of time we will have added, as I said, $100 billion more to the accumulated debt. That is obvious and predictable.
Number three, after following that, has this government the will to make some kind of projection so that it brings the deficit down to zero? Does it have confidence in itself that it will bring the $25 billion in 1996-97 down to a zero base within the next two years? If the government thinks it can, why does it not say it?