Mr. Speaker, I have listened to the hon. member for Chatham—Kent Essex and to the member for Guelph—Wellington and others. The member for Chatham—Kent Essex said there was no one on the opposition benches willing to give the government a passing grade.
I will give the government a passing grade on getting the budget into the black. Most members over here would give a passing grade for eliminating the deficit and putting the budget in the black.
It is like the report cards kids bring home from school on which it is indicated in very careful teacher's writing beside the marks that the student is capable of doing much better. The government is certainly capable of doing much better. It has barely received a passing grade. Now it is time to really go to work and do the business the country needs done.
The member for Guelph—Wellington talked of knowledge based industries. The government put a levy on CD-ROMs to help the music industry in Canada.
The knowledge based industries those members were talking about will be taxed 50 cents for every 15 minutes of time on a CD-ROM. Those knowledge based industries will not hire people. They will go to the States, Mexico, Ireland or someplace where they are welcome because they will not be able to afford to work here.