Mr. Speaker, I have to dispute the polling that was done. Certainly the polling I am doing in Lincoln states that the credibility of members of Parliament is increasing. Read the commentary that is out there.
I would be interested in seeing the poll, its sample and its size. Better still, I would like to see the question that was posed in order to get the response which the hon. member was looking for. I know there is always some doubt when we talk about the question here in the House.
The hon. member asked what we were doing with respect to the debt. Again, let us talk basic economics. We need to tackle the deficit before we can talk about the debt. We need to put the fundamentals in place.
It is astonishing to me when I hear comments which suggest that the party opposite or the member opposite is not concerned about the debt. No one in the House is supportive of putting a burden on our future generations.
We are committed to getting our fiscal house in order. We are committed to putting the fundamentals in place. We are committed to dealing with the debt. However, we have to deal with the deficit first.