Mr. Speaker, all the numbers the hon. member referred to have improved since the government took office and in fact have improved more over the course of the last six months.
The real issue is the crocodile tears of the hon. member when he talks about welfare. We must remember that his party wants to take a further $3.5 billion out of the transfers. It specifically targeted welfare. The Reform Party stands up and talks about its compassion for the poor which flies in the face of everything it has ever said or every written.