Madam Speaker, while I disagree with much of what the whip for the Reform Party said today, which is to be understood in a parliamentary democracy where we have different parties representing different points of view, I commend him warmly for his eloquent and strong voice on the issue of the necessity for members of parliament to make choices.
He said very clearly that if we use money in one particular way, be it paying down the debt, cutting taxes or creating new programs, we will not have it for other priorities. He said that we cannot be all things to all people. We must make choices. We must have our priorities.
I believe this type of constructive approach to the debate that will follow the budget, as to what we do with our surplus, should be commended to all members of parliament and to all Canadians as together we constructively put forth our priorities for the future. I thank him for that very useful contribution to the debate.