Mr. Speaker, I think as members in this House we have to look forward. We have to look at what will be in the best interests of all Canadians.
For our part the government believes that in looking ahead as we try to build up surpluses, however small they may be and however precarious they may be, we should pursue a balanced approach. The Prime Minister has talked about this, reducing the debt, reducing personal income taxes which we started last year and will continue to do, and investing in the future capacity of Canadians through their economic and social programs to cope with the 21st century.