Mr. Speaker, I agree that jobs are necessary. I agree with the parliamentary secretary who spoke previously. He sounded like a Reformer. It is not the government's job to create jobs but rather to create an economy that is healthy.
I am concerned, though, that the budget offers no tax relief. The hon. member for York North spoke very inspiringly about students, the desire for jobs, the desire of the government to create jobs, the desire of the government to make sure jobs are there, technology and everything like this.
There is no tax relief and yet the government is trying to create a climate that will encourage businesses. I heard the Prime Minister say to businesses: "Now it is your job. You go ahead and create the jobs, we have done what we can do". I am a bit confused because it is very difficult for the market, for a health economy to exist if there is no tax relief.
How will businesses have the finances, the will, the profits? How will they create these jobs? Where will the consumer confidence come from? I would like a realistic answer from the hon. member for York North.
The budget did not create that confidence. It did not build the economy. It did not give us any indication that now there will be a lot of jobs for students. I feel it is the economy that has to have some kind of encouragement. I did not see that in the budget.
I wonder if the member could please explain to me how, with no tax relief, businesses will suddenly get all this inspiration and turn things around in the economy and offer the jobs the government feels they should.