Mr. Speaker, there are three ways to look at the budget, in a realistic way, an optimistic way and a negative way. Using the example of the glass being half full or half empty, this glass is seven-eighths full and one-eighth empty. That is a realistic budget.
My colleague from Waterloo—Wellington spoke about the positive points in this budget. He failed to mentioned the positive responses we received from all the premiers and the favourite son of the federal riding of Brampton Centre, Bill Davis. He spoke very highly of this budget.
I wonder why my colleague skipped this fact and did not present this information to the House?