Madam Speaker, we do not have very much time to address the number of issues that were brought forward.
I would like to reiterate the fact that the government, despite what some members in the opposition continue to state, does and will continue to invest in Canadian priorities. Health care and education consistently rank among the priorities of Canadians. Certainly the debt and tax relief with respect to low income and middle income Canadians are issues. We have taken steps. The child tax credit is a commitment that we fulfilled in the past budget and one that we will continue to work on.
I assure the hon. member that back in 1993 the finance minister put in place a consultation process that was unprecedented in this place.
We travel across the country on the Standing Committee on Finance gaining information from Canadians on what in fact should be included in the budget. I would only offer an opportunity for the hon. member to perhaps travel with that committee to hear from Canadians themselves.