Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the leader of the NDP a question which has been raised to me by my constituents from time to time. I have not been able to confirm the accuracy of the claim and it would be helpful to have this put into the record.
Numerous constituents have contacted me over the last year or so to say they have heard reports that it is easy for the hon. member to be a socialist because she inherited a significant amount of money, that she is actually quite wealthy and it is very easy for her to go around the country saying all these wonderful things about how the government should spend more money when she does not have to worry about anything herself.
I would like to ask her a couple of questions. Is it true that she indeed is quite wealthy? If she is, why does she not spend some of her own money as she suggested the banks should do to create jobs and relieve poverty?