Mr. Speaker, they should know, according to the budget of yesterday, that the government will have paid back $12 billion of market debt in 1997-98. This is the debt whiche we have to collect money to pay interest on. They should know that.
In fact, yes, we have balanced the books one year earlier than they were to do it. It is going to be balanced next year and the year after. At the same time we will continue to care for the people who need help in Canada.