Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to respond to the series of ramblings by my friend from the Bloc.
I certainly do know what it is like for young people. Having eight children and ten grandchildren, I know what they are going to face as they come into the challenges of the future.
What we have done as a Team Canada approach is we have said that we want to lead. When we came in as government there were a series of things we had to do. We had to set some targets. We set those targets and surpassed them. If the member wants to review those I think he should. Let us put them in factual order and see what has happened with this government over the years we have been here. The member may be well advised to check with the new premier of Quebec to see what he will do with the challenge that faces him as the premier of that province.
Yes, it is not easy. No, I do not like to see those who face unemployment. On the other hand, I do say that the task we have been dealt is a serious one and one we do not take lightly. We will continue to set the goals and objectives, whether it is for the youth, the old, or the unemployed. They will know this government is committed to meeting those challenges. They will know that as they come into the workforce there will be a job. If the member had only followed Team Canada he would know that for every billion
dollars of new funds we were able to create in the way of exchange 11,000 new jobs will come into the Canadian economy.
There is a reality there and the member has to address it. Perhaps once he has done that, he will agree with us and will be more than happy to support this budget and the work of the Minister of Finance.