Madam Speaker, the hon. member talks about the budget being so terrible. I represent Guelph which has a university. Its president has written to say that this is a good budget. He is very pleased because of all the things for students, for the university, and for research and development.
When I hear the hon. member yelling and hollering about how terrible everything is, it brings to mind the fact that we had an NDP government in Ontario which spent way more than it could afford. It lasted four years and was kicked severely out of office because it never ever balanced a budget. It never spent within its means.
I am afraid the member across the way is dreaming in Technicolor to think everyone can afford everything. We have balanced the deficit. We have a zero deficit after many years. The member should recognize that there is a balancing act. We have put huge amounts of money into health care and education. Eighty per cent of the budget represents a spending in health care and education.
While the member is aghast, she need only look at the $1.5 billion in transfers and the megadollars put into many projects for students that will benefit my community and others all across Canada.
In my constituency office I have had very positive reviews on the budget. I wish the hon. member could somehow talk about the fact that even in the NDP's election campaign it overspent and had to issue another book because it had spent so much.
The member needs a little dose of reality. Does she not think that it is important to spend on education as we have in these projects?