Madam Speaker, I listened with a great deal of interest to the comments on the budget made by my colleague from Burin-St. George's. Of course, the hon. member found a very simple way of explaining the deficit Canada is now facing by using the vivid image of the discussions he had with his wife. I could tell him that I too had similar discussions at home, but I also went to my constituents to sound them out while Parliament was in recess.
My constituents often tell me that what they want to see most is the federal government setting an example of good management. I have a few examples, such as MPs' pensions. It is surprising that our old hand from Newfoundland made no mention of members' pensions and that his leader said "give me one day and I will solve the problem of MPs' pensions".
Unfortunately, I would like to tell you about the case of the windows in the building on the other side of the river. Madam Speaker, you are interrupting me. Unfortunately, good management is what this government is lacking. There is no vision of the future.