Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member for Parkdale—High Park on her excellent remarks with respect to free trade.
She said that it has been the most important vehicle for economic growth here in Canada in recent years. She also said that it has been one of the most important vehicles for economic development and job creation in Canada.
I would like to ask the member whether she thinks that, without free trade, Canada would now be looking at a budgetary surplus. Had it not been for the efforts of our government a number of years ago, would there be a budgetary surplus today?