Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to ask the member opposite for some clarification of his comments.
He talked about having an exclusionary budget and then he went on to talk about regional initiatives. I see those two things as cross purposes. I would like to hear his response as to the lifting of the surtax and the benefit that is to all Canadians.
How could he possibly speak against an initiative such as that, as well as the contingency fund which when it is not needed will go toward paying down the debt? That is exactly what Canadians asked for and this government delivered.