Mr. Speaker, the problem is that the finance minister cares a whole lot more about other things. That is why he sets targets and timetables to achieve other goals and then resolves to meet them come hell or high water. But when it comes to child poverty, no targets, no timetables, no come hell or high water. My question is, why?
In the House of Commons on November 18th, 1999. See this statement in context.