Mr. Speaker, obviously the math on the other side is a little distorted as usual.
When we go from double digit unemployment to single digit unemployment we obviously will have more Canadians working. More Canadians working means more tax dollars. That is why we have been able to provide $16.5 billion in tax relief and why we made a very clear announcement in the throne speech.
In case they did not hear me the first time, we very clearly state in the throne speech that the government will set out a multi-year plan for further tax reductions. Canadians know that we have a balanced approach. Canadians supported us in the 1997 election on a balanced approach.
I know it bothers some members on the opposite side to think that Canadians want social programs at the same time as they want balance, with debt reduction and tax relief.
Just the other day I had a dinner meeting and by chance two people there, one from the health care sector and one who makes substantial amounts of money from a different type of profession, were at odds on what should happen, but both of them agreed that we have to support the social programs as much as we have to provide tax relief.
I very clearly answered the question when I stated that we have gone from double digit to single digit unemployment.