Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that we inherited a very difficult financial condition when we took office.
However, certainly as a result of the elimination of the deficit I am pleased to announce, in case the member has not noticed, that since last November we reduced unemployment insurance premiums from $2.90 to $2.70. In the budget 400,000 Canadians no longer have to pay tax of any kind and 83% of Canadians saw the 3% surtax eliminated.
I thank the member for his question.