Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the questions. I can answer them relatively easily.
I do not think the exercise is an ego trip on the part of the Prime Minister. Quite the contrary. What this speaks to very specifically is that the future prosperity of Canada is inextricably linked to our ability to provide a well educated and to the largest extent possible publicly financed well educated students. It is not only a matter of economic priority, although I can see that is a significant piece of it. It is also a matter of fundamental fairness. I believe people who have the capacity and ability to go to university should have that opportunity.
In recent years the Canada student loans program was designed to offer that access. Because of the economic circumstances following graduation and because tuitions were increasing, Canada student loans could no longer serve that purpose. It was very important to deal with that. I am glad that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance did.