If the member would be polite and listen to some gems of wisdom, maybe he would learn a few things.
I ask the member who has just spoken whether he is prepared to indicate that he will completely cut the transfer for medicare. Will he cut completely the transfer for equalization payments if in fact it means that the income tax rate for Canadians is zero? Is that what he is trying to tell us?
Here is a party that believes in so-called referendums. Survey after survey in Canada has told us that Canadians would like half of a surplus to be spent for necessary spending on social programs including education and health. Why is the member neglecting or ignoring the cry of Canadians?