Mr. Speaker, that is precisely why the Minister of Finance was prudent, so as not to get people's hopes up, something the Bloc Quebecois is so good at.
We prefer to be prudent, keeping within the confines of reality, rather than painting castles in the sky. At present, of course, the economy is going a lot better than planned, because there is a good government. Two million more Canadians are working, paying taxes, spending money, and as a result the treasury is in very good shape.
We need to keep on being prudent if we want to continue to be able to address the real problems of the nation effectively and efficiently.