Madam Speaker, one of the frustrations about the procedures of this assembly is that we do not get to ask questions back. One thing I would love to be able to ask this hon. member is what happened between June 2, the day of the federal election, and the introduction of yesterday's budget that totally changed the commitment his government made to the people of Canada during the election campaign.
If it is so irresponsible for me as leader of the New Democratic Party to stand in my place and say that 50% of the budget surplus should have been reinvested in health, education and other vital services, why is it not irresponsible for the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister and every Liberal member to prance around the country during the recent federal election campaign making exactly the same promise? They cannot have it both ways.