Mr. Speaker, the residents of my riding of Calgary Centre are concerned about the debt load that is being left to all our children. That debt was increased by $100 billion by this government opposite. Let us never forget that.
I asked the residents in my riding: What would you do if you were the finance minister? Seventy per cent of respondents said priority one is debt retirement.
Why is this government ignoring debt retirement as a priority and is stuck like an addiction on increased spending?